'antonym' definitions:
Definition of 'antonym'
From: WordNet
noun
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'" [syn: antonym, opposite word, opposite] [ant: equivalent word, synonym]
Synonyms of 'antonym'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antipode,
- antipodes,
- antipole,
- antithesis,
- articulation,
- contra,
- converse,
- counter,
- counterbalance,
- countercheck,
- counterpoint,
- counterpoise,
- counterpole,
- counterterm,
- expression,
- foil,
- free form,
- homograph,
- homonym,
- homophone,
- inverse,
- lexeme,
- linguistic form,
- locution,
- logos,
- metonym,
- minimum free form,
- monosyllable,
- obverse,
- offset,
- opposite,
- opposite number,
- polysyllable,
- reverse,
- setoff,
- syllable,
- synonym,
- term,
- the contrary,
- the other side,
- usage,
- utterance,
- verbalism,
- verbum,
- vis-a-vis,
- vocable,
- word