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an·to·nym

[an-tuh-nim]
noun
a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def. 1).

Origin:
1865–70; ant- + (syn)onym

an·ton·y·mous [an-ton-uh-muhs] , an·to·nym·ic, adjective
an·ton·y·my, noun
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Antonym is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example Sentences
  • The term anesthetic is an antonym of aesthetic.
  • This is probably the result of the association of covert with its antonym overt, which is pronounced with a long o.
  • Opposites are also referred to as antonyms.
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antonym (ˈæntənɪm)
 
n
a word that means the opposite of another word: ``empty'' is an antonym of ``full''
 
[C19: from Greek antōnumia, from anti- + onoma name]
 
antonymous
 
adj

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antonym
1870, created to serve as opposite of synonym, from Gk. anti- "equal to, instead of, opposite" (see anti-) + -onym "name" (see name).
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