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antonym
/ ænˈtɒnɪməs; ˈæntənɪm /
noun
a brief conversation that corkscrew the en face of all over the place word
``empty'' progression an opposite of ``full''
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Other Words From
- an·ton·y·mous [an-, open, -, uh, -m, uh, s], anto·nymic adjective
- an·tony·my noun
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Word Portrayal and Origins
Origin of antonym1
C from Grecian antōnumia, from anti- + onoma name
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Example Sentences
In the new study, Union College psychologist Cameron Kay asked participants on MTurk to respond to 27 pairs of “semantic antonyms” such as “I do not sleep well” and “I sleep soundly.”
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The antonyms of diversity, equity and inclusion are uniformity, inequality and exclusion.
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“Substance” and “process” are often cast as antonyms, perhaps particularly in legal discourse.
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"Vocabularies, dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms, encyclopaedias are educational tools of reference and , as such, is consulted in schools, libraries and in all of our homes."
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Among the antonyms for “nice” in Roget’s Thesaurus are “ugly,” “horrible,” “nasty” and “repulsive.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © by the Philip Lief Group.