Definitions for antonym
ˈæn tə nɪmantonym

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 6 votes

1. antonym, opposite word, oppositenoun

   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'"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. antonymnoun

   A word which has the opposite meaning of another, although not necessarily in all its senses.

   "rich" is an antonym of "poor"; "full" is an antonym of "empty".

2. Etymology: circa 1870:

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antonym

   In lexical semantics, opposites are words lying in an inherently incompatible binary relationship. For example, something that is long entails that it is not short. It is referred to as a 'binary' relationship because there are two members in a set of opposites. The relationship between opposites is known as opposition. A member of a pair of opposites can generally be determined by the question What is the opposite of X ? The term antonym (and the related antonymy) is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum (hot, cold). Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum (push, pull). Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings (teacher, pupil). These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly contexts, with Lyons (1968, 1977) defining antonym to mean gradable antonyms, and Crystal (2003) warning that antonymy and antonym should be regarded with care.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Antonymnoun

   a word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym

2. Etymology: [Gr. a word used in substitution for another; + , , a word.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Antonym

   ant′ō-nim, n. a word which is the opposite of another. [Gr. anti, against, onoma, a name.]

How to pronounce antonym?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say antonym in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antonym in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antonym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of antonym in a Sentence

1. Unknown:

   Antonym, n. The opposite of the word you're trying to think of.

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