Meaning & use
antonym
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A word that means the opposite of another word.
See it in a sentence
"Hot" is the antonym of "cold" in most English dictionaries.
The teacher asked students to find an antonym for the word "happy."
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with "synonym," which means a word with a similar (not opposite) meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
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