antonyms

plural of antonym
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
Noun
  • Atmospheric principles and folktales, spirit and substance, opposites and inversions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Often in relationships, opposites truly do attract.
    Mark Travers, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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