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an·to·nym
(ăn′tə-nĭm′)n.
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word: The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry."
an′to·nym′ic adj.
an·ton′y·mous (ăn-tŏn′ə-məs) adj.
an·ton′y·my n.
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antonym
(ˈæntənɪm)n
a word that means the opposite of another word: "empty" is an antonym of "full".
[C19: from Greek antōnumia, from anti- + onoma name]
antonymous adj
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an•to•nym
(ˈæn tə nɪm)n.
a word opposite in meaning to another: Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def. 1).
an•ton•y•mous (ænˈtɒn ə məs) an`to•nym′ic, adj.
an•ton′y•my, n.
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antonym
A word that means the opposite of a given word.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" direct antonym - antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry') indirect antonym - antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') equivalent word, synonym - two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context |
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antonym
nounThat which is diametrically opposed to another:
Logic: contradictory, contrapositive.
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antonym
(ˈӕntənim) noun a word opposite in meaning to another word. Big and small are antonyms.antónimo
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