Meaning & use
Antonymous
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Having a meaning opposite to that of another word; being an antonym.
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"Hot" and "cold" are antonymous terms.
The linguist categorized each pair of words as either synonymous or antonymous.
A note on using this word
"Antonymous" is the adjective form of "antonym," built from the Greek "anti-" (against) and "onyma" (name), paralleling the structure of "synonymous."
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