antonym
Pronunciation: /ˈantənɪm/
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Definition of antonym
noun
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French antonyme, from ant- (from Greek anti- 'against') + Greek onuma 'a name'
Grammar
A word meaning the opposite of another word. For example, the following are pairs of antonyms:
| wet | dry |
| buy | sell |
| child | adult |