About The Word Antonym

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Antonym to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Antonym definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Antonym

Antonym Meaning & Definition
Antonym Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antonym?

[n] two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antonym: opposite | opposite word

Related Terms | Find terms related to Antonym: antipode | antipodes | antipole | antithesis | articulation | contra | converse | counter | counterbalance | countercheck | counterpoint | counterpoise | counterpole | counterterm | expression | foil | free form | homograph | homonym | homophone | inverse | lexeme | linguistic form | locution | logos | metonym | minimum free form | monosyllable | obverse | offset | opposite | opposite number | polysyllable | reverse | setoff | syllable | synonym | term | the contrary | the other side | usage | utterance | verbalism | verbum | vis-a-vis | vocable | word

See Also | direct antonym | indirect antonym | word

Antonym In Webster's Dictionary

\An"to*nym\, n. [Gr. ? a word used in substitution for another; ? + ?, ?, a word.] A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] --C. J. Smith.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Calomel ‐ a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a…
  • Unselfish ‐ not greedy [adj]…
  • Chains ‐ metal shackles; for…
  • Readmit ‐ admit again or anew; "After paying a penalty, the player was…
  • Worldly-minded ‐ marked by…
  • Au pair ‐ a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing…
  • Flower stalk ‐ erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground…
  • Bantoid ‐ relating to or designating languages that possess characteristics…
  • Unworried ‐ free of trouble and worry and care; "the carefree joys of childhood";…
  • Amanita muscaria ‐ poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet…