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antonym
1. A word (name) that means the opposite of another word (name).
2. Two words that express opposing concepts.

The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry" and "cold" is an antonym of "hot".

English also uses prefixes to indicate antonyms; such as, cacophony (bad, loud, harsh sounds) and euphony (good, harmonious, pleasant sounds). This process also functions in other languages.

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amat-, amor-, am- +
(Latin: love, loving; fondness for; such as a man for a woman and a woman for a man; an antonym of "hate")
miso-, mis-, -misia +
(Greek: hate, hater, hatred; disgust for; revulsion of; for example, a man by a woman or women by men; an antonym of "love, fondness for")
Word Entries containing the term: “antonym”
Antonym-Synonym Quiz #1

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words dissension and consensus.

This entry is located in the following unit: -onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym + (page 2)
Antonym-Synonym Quiz #1

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words dissension and consensus.

Antonym-Synonym Quiz #2

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words sensation and dissent.

This entry is located in the following unit: -onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym + (page 2)
Antonym-Synonym Quiz #2

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words sensation and dissent.

Antonym-Synonym Quiz #3

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words vitality and homicide.

This entry is located in the following unit: -onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym + (page 2)
Antonym-Synonym Quiz #3

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words vitality and homicide.

Antonym-Synonym Quiz #4

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words survive and post-mortem.

This entry is located in the following unit: -onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym + (page 2)
Antonym-Synonym Quiz #4

Two short multiple-choice answer quizzes dealing with the words survive and post-mortem.