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antonym

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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).
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Origin:
1865–70; ant- + (syn)onym

—Related forms
an·ton·y·mous  [an-ton-uh-muhs] , an·to·nym·ic, adjective
an·ton·y·my, noun
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antonym (ˈæntənɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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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Word Origin & History

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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