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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.an·to·nym
noun \ˈan-tə-ˌnim\Definition of ANTONYM
: a word of opposite meaning <the usual antonym of good is bad>
— an·to·nym·ic \ˌan-tə-ˈni-mik\ adjective
— an·ton·y·mous \an-ˈtä-nə-məs\ adjective
— an·ton·y·my \-mē\ noun
See Examples of ANTONYM
- “Hot” and “cold” are antonyms.
First Known Use of ANTONYM
1870
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