antonym
Syllabification: (an·to·nym)
Pronunciation: /ˈantəˌnim/
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Definition of antonym
noun
LinguisticsDerivatives
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:
| wet | dry |
| buy | sell |
| child | adult |