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antonymous

/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsolete/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/

An adjective used to describe words that are opposite in meaning; rarely used in modern English, with 'antonymous' being a technical term in linguistics.

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, используемое для описания слов, противоположных по значению; редко используется в современном английском языке, при этом 'antonymous' является техническим термином в лингвистике.
  1. Having opposite meanings C1 formal

    Describes words that have opposite meanings to each other.

    • The words 'hot' and 'cold' are antonymous.
    • In linguistics, antonymous pairs are studied for their semantic relationships.
    • 'Light' and 'dark' are considered antonymous terms.

    🇷🇺Антонимичный

    Synonyms: antitheticalcontradictorycontrarycontrastinginverseopposedoppositepolarreverse

  • more antonymous comparative form
  • most antonymous superlative form