as in opposite
a word having the opposite meaning as another word
She needed an antonym for "hot," and decided to settle on "chilly."
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Recent Examples of antonym
Mike Love apparently embraced his inner antonym at Brian Wilson’s funeral service, with fellow Beach Boys member Al Jardine telling Rolling Stone in a new interview that Love chose to make a speech all about his own achievements.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
At the time, Austin was closer to an antonym of what cities like New York and Los Angeles represented — an aspect Scott enjoyed.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides these antonyms for fear: audacity, nerve and guts.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
More often than not, polish is associated with corporate environment and advertisement, often an antonym of authenticity.
—Leo Guan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Indoctrination is the antonym of critical thinking.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
Cisgender is a term for a person whose gender identity matches the one assigned to them at birth—an antonym for transgender.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 21 June 2023
Accountable is an antonym of the first words that come to mind.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
At the time, Austin was closer to an antonym of what cities like New York and Los Angeles represented — an aspect Scott enjoyed.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides these antonyms for fear: audacity, nerve and guts.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
More often than not, polish is associated with corporate environment and advertisement, often an antonym of authenticity.
—Leo Guan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Indoctrination is the antonym of critical thinking.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
Cisgender is a term for a person whose gender identity matches the one assigned to them at birth—an antonym for transgender.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 21 June 2023
Accountable is an antonym of the first words that come to mind.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antonym
Noun
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Following a Week 1 loss to Appalachian State, where the scoreboard wasn’t indicative of how lopsided the game was, Saturday night’s matchup was the opposite.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The view of experts is the opposite.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Design Details: The obverse showcases Adolph A. Weinman's depiction of Liberty, while the reverse features an eagle landing with an oak branch, designed by Emily Damstra and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso, USA Today reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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On the watch’s obverse, a teal blue dial in grand feu enamel presents a dynamic barley-seed pattern that requires 12 hours of meticulous hand-work to create.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Antonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonym. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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