antonym

an·to·nym

noun \ˈan-tə-ˌnim\

Definition of ANTONYM

: a word of opposite meaning <the usual antonym of good is bad>

— an·to·nym·ic \ˌan-tə-ˈni-mik\ adjective

— an·ton·y·mous \an-ˈtä-nə-məs\ adjective

— an·ton·y·my \-mē\ noun

Examples of ANTONYM

1. “Hot” and “cold” are antonyms.

First Known Use of ANTONYM

1870

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with ANTONYM

acronym, anonym, cryptonym, eponym, homonym, metonym, paronym, pseudonym, retronym, seraphim, synonym, tautonym, toponym, underbrim