antonymous

an·to·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tuh-nim]
- /ˈæn tə nɪm/
- /æn.ˌtɒ.nə.məs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tuh-nim]
- /ˈæn tə nɪm/

Definitions of antonymous word

adjective antonymous of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning 3
noun antonymous a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def 1). 1
noun antonymous Having an opposite or diametrically opposed meaning. 1
adjective antonymous of, or being an antonym; antonymic. 0

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Origin of antonymous

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; ant- + (syn)onym

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Parts of speech for Antonymous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antonymous

antonymous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for antonymous

adj antonymous

antipodal — of or relating to diametrically opposite points on the earth's surface
antipodean — Antipodean describes people or things that come from or relate to Australia and New Zealand.
antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
antonymic — having the opposite meaning, relating to antonyms
contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.

adjective antonymous

opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.

All 14 Synonyms of antonymous