antonym

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 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 Or was it bungled when Snyder was replaced by his tonal antonym, Joss Whedon? Max Cea, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2021 Cooper, on the other hand, is the living, breathing antonym of controversy. Nick Martin, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antonym
Noun
  • Or the opposite, how a finished piece of clothing can be artfully and efficiently explained on paper.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • However, research on online speech shows the opposite to be the case: Regulating online speech protects free speech.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Antonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonym. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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