Meaning of ANTONYM
| Pronunciation: | | 'antunim
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| | Definition: | | [n] two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed" |
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| | Synonyms: | | opposite, opposite word |
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| | See Also: | | direct antonym, indirect antonym, word | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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