antonymous
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having opposite meanings: Used to describe words that express directly contrary or opposite concepts or qualities.
Usage
- As an adjective: "Antonymous" is used to characterize the semantic relationship between two words. It describes when one word means the opposite of another.
- The words 'hot' and 'cold' are antonymous.
- In the exercise, students were asked to find the antonymous pair.
Advanced Usage
- In linguistics: The term is used in semantic analysis to describe lexical opposition.
- The linguist studied the antonymous relationship between 'arrival' and 'departure'.
- Gradable vs. Complementary: "Antonymous" can describe different types of opposition, such as gradable antonyms (e.g., big/small) or complementary antonyms (e.g., alive/dead).
Variants and Related Words
- Antonym (n): A word that means the opposite of another word.
- 'Light' is an antonym of 'dark'.
- Antonymy (n): The state or phenomenon of being opposite in meaning.
- The concept of antonymy is fundamental to semantics.
Synonyms
- Opposite: Having a contrary position, direction, or meaning.
- Contrary: Diametrically different in character or purpose.
Antonyms
- Synonymous: Having the same or a similar meaning.
Adjective
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of words: having opposite meanings
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