as in opposites
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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opposites
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The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder.
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Carly Rae Jepsen is thinking in opposites.
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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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