antonym

noun
🔊/ˈæntənɪm/
🔊/ˈæntənɪm/
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  1. a word that means the opposite of another word反义词 synonym opposite
    • ‘Old’ has two possible antonyms: ‘young’ and ‘new’.old 的反义词可能有两个:young 和 new。🔊🔊
    • a dictionary of antonyms反义词词典
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French antonyme, from ant- (from Greek anti- ‘against’) + Greek onuma ‘a name’.