antonym
[ an-tuh-nim ]
/ ˈæn tə nɪm /
noun
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.
Compare synonym(def 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM antonym
an·ton·y·mous [an-ton-uh-muh s] /ænˈtɒn ə məs/, an·to·nym·ic, adjective an·ton·y·my, nounWords nearby antonym
antonius,
antonomasia,
antony,
antony and cleopatra,
antony, mark,
antonym,
antonyms,
antre,
antrectomy,
antrim,
antro-
Example sentences from the Web for antonyms
British Dictionary definitions for antonyms
antonym
/ (ˈæntənɪm) /
noun
a word that means the opposite of another word
``empty'' is an antonym of ``full''
Derived forms of antonym
antonymous (ænˈtɒnɪməs), adjectiveWord Origin for antonym
C19: from Greek
antōnumia, from
anti- +
onoma name
Cultural definitions for antonyms
antonyms
[ (an-tuh-nimz) ]
Two words with opposite meanings. Cold and hot are antonyms; so are small and large. (Compare synonyms.)