antonym

nounmasculine/ɐ̃ˈtɔnimu/medium

an·tó·ni·mo

Definition

A word whose meaning is opposite to that of another word.

'Fast' is an antonym of 'slow'.

The teacher asked for the antonym of 'generous'.

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ant

Common collocations

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Do grego antí (contra) + ónoma (nome).