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antonym

Syllabification: (an·to·nym)
Pronunciation: /ˈantəˌnim/
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Definition of antonym

noun

Linguistics
  • a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good).

Derivatives

antonymous

Pronunciation: /anˈtänəməs/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French antonyme, from ant- (from Greek anti- 'against') + Greek onuma 'name'

Grammar

A word meaning the opposite of another word. For example, the following are pairs of antonyms:

wetdry
buysell
childadult
See also synonym.

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