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antonym::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opposite, opposite word |
| Type of | word |
| Has types | direct antonym, indirect antonym |
| Derivation | antonymous |
to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'.
Examples of antonym
antonym
In the business of hockey, the Blues are something of an antonym to that label.
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Paste these onto your paper and beside each write one synonym and one antonym.
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A linguistic variable such as age may have a value such as young or its antonym old.
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Romantic love was considered the antonym to Christian love and the Church forbade it.
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Unfortunately there does not seem to be an acceptable antonym for fast.
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Misandry is the antonym of philandry, the fondness towards men, love, or admiration of them.
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The antonym is synoglyph, which refers to glyphs that look different but mean the same thing.
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Plus, ancestor is the proper antonym of descendent, giving the two categories a nice balance.
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The antonym of dharma is adharma, meaning unnatural or immoral.
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- A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
- In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, up : down, and precede : follow. ...
- A word which has the opposite meaning to another, although not necessarily in all its senses
- (antonymic) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms
- (antonyms) words that have opposite meanings: fat and skinny
- (2. Antonyms) Like synonyms, antonyms build on words or phrases that students already know. At lower levels, you can use words like rich and poor. However, this does not work for all advanced vocabulary lessons, since rich actually has more meanings than "having a lot of money. ...
- (Antonyms) Web 1.0, Dot-Com Boom, The Bubble, Closed Systems, Data Silos
- (Antonyms) Words with opposite meanings may also be found in the same passage. For example: To be affordable and not expensive, exciting and not monotonous, are qualities of a great vacation. ...
- (Antonyms) lucky, rich, secure, wealthy
