Antonym (Noun)
Meaning
A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He explained that "hot" and "cold" are antonyms because they describe opposite temperatures.
- The antonym of the word "expensive" is "cheap".
- In her essay, she discussed the concepts of "war" and "peace" as perfect antonyms.
- To him, the antonym of "success" was "failure".
- The word "light" has several antonyms, including "dark", "heavy", and "serious".