antonym

word with an opposite meaning

Roots

Other words with the onym root

  • anonymous: without a known name
  • eponym: person or thing for whom something is named
  • homonym: word with the same sound or spelling as another
  • pseudonym: false or assumed name
  • synonym: word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another
  • synonymous: having the same or closely associated meaning

Antonym is opposite-name: a word standing across from another.

Hot and cold are easy antonyms; austere and lavish are more interesting ones.

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