Opposite Word (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
- The word "hot" is an opposite word to "cold" as they describe two different temperatures.
- In the dictionary, the opposite word of "fast" is listed as "slow" to provide a clearer understanding of the word's meaning.
- The teacher asked the students to find the opposite word of "big" in the thesaurus, which was written as "small".
- The antonym or opposite word of "expensive" can be "cheap" depending on the context in which it is used.
- The opposite word of "loud" is often described as "quiet", illustrating a significant difference in sound intensity.