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an·to·nym

antonym

 
pronunciation:
aen t nIm
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part of speech: noun
definition: a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
"Late" is an antonym of "early."
similar words:
contrary, opposite
derivation: antonymous (adj.)
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The word antonym contains the following part:
onym Greek root that means name, word
synonyms:
onomas, onomat, nom1, nomin, nomen