Ingles

antonym

gb/ˈæntənim/ us/ˈæntənim/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan technical B2 relation
1

word with opposite meaning

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Padron ng paggamit: the antonym of [word]; an antonym for [word]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse antonym with synonym, or say 'antonym to' instead of the more common 'antonym of/for.'
Mga kasingkahulugan
opposite (Less technical; can refer to words or things.) | contrary (Broader; often describes ideas or actions rather than word meanings.)
Mga kasalungat
synonym (A word with the same or nearly the same meaning.)
Mga kolokasyon
the antonym of |an antonym for |find an antonym |give an antonym |exact antonym |direct antonym |near antonym |list of antonyms |antonym pairs |synonyms and antonyms
Mga tema
language |education |writing
Mga Halimbawa
  • The antonym of "hot" is "cold."
  • If you don’t know the word, try looking up an antonym for it.
  • The worksheet asks students to match each word with its antonym.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • “Big” is an antonym of “small.”
  • Can you tell me an antonym for “happy”?
Pangngalan C1 entity
2

complete opposite person or thing

A person or thing that is very different from another.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone/something] is the antonym of [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This figurative use is less common than the word-meaning sense and may sound formal or playful in everyday speech.
Mga kasingkahulugan
opposite (More common and natural for people/things.) | polar opposite (Stronger; emphasizes extreme difference.)
Mga kasalungat
match (Something similar or well-suited rather than opposite.) | equivalent (Something of equal meaning, value, or effect rather than opposite.)
Mga kolokasyon
the antonym of success |the antonym of luxury |the antonym of chaos |the antonym of confidence |the antonym of a hero
Mga tema
people |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • With his calm, careful style, he was the antonym of his impulsive brother.
  • The tiny apartment felt like the antonym of the spacious house they used to live in.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is the antonym of me—very outgoing.
  • This place is the antonym of crowded.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
antonym
IPA
GB/ˈæntənim/
US/ˈæntənim/
Mga pantig at diin
ant - onym (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ant)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: antonym
  • Plural: antonyms
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
antonyms noun
Core family
synonym noun B1
Related words
opposite noun A2
Advanced or less common
antonymic adjective antonymy noun C2
Mga ekspresyon

an antonym for [word]

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/ən ˈæntənim fɚ wˈɚd/
fixed phrase technical

opposite-meaning word to use

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Can you suggest an antonym for "increase"?
  • She asked the class to write an antonym for each adjective.

antonym pair

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/ˈæntənim pˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase technical

two words opposite in meaning

Two words that mean the opposite of each other.

Mga Halimbawa
  • "Buy" and "sell" form an antonym pair in many contexts.
  • Students highlighted each antonym pair in the paragraph.

synonyms and antonyms

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/sˈɪnənˌɪms ˈænd ˈæntənimz/
fixed phrase

words with same or opposite meaning

Words that mean the same, and words that mean the opposite.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The app provides synonyms and antonyms for thousands of words.
  • We practiced synonyms and antonyms to build vocabulary.

the antonym of [word]

1
/ðə ˈæntənim əv wˈɚd/
fixed phrase technical

opposite-meaning word of another

The word that means the opposite of another word.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The antonym of "arrive" is "leave."
  • What’s the antonym of "generous"?

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