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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.

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