antonymic
Having contrary meaning
Antonymic means having the relationship of opposites.
Words that are antonymic express contrary or contradictory meanings: Hot and cold are antonymic.
The term appears mainly in linguistic and educational contexts when discussing word relationships.
The noun is antonym.
Opposed in nature
- inverseOpposite in position
- reverseTurn to opposite
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
negation · opposition · contradiction · polarity · dichotomy · converse · antipode · contrariety
Of meaning in language
- lexicalOf or relating to words
- synonymicRelating to same-meaning words
- polysemousHaving multiple meanings
- etymologicalAbout word histories
morphological · syntactic · lexicographic · definitional · connotative · denotative · grammatical · vocabulary
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- oxymoronSelf-contradicting phrase device
paradox · foil · dichotomy · opposition · binary · duality · tension · inversion
contrary
Opposed in nature
- inverseOpposite in position
- reverseTurn to opposite
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
counterpart · negation · opposition · contradiction · polarity · dichotomy · converse · antipode · contrariety · opposing
semantic
Of meaning in language
- lexicalOf or relating to words
- synonymicRelating to same-meaning words
- polysemousHaving multiple meanings
etymological · morphological · syntactic · lexicographic · definitional · connotative · denotative · grammatical · vocabulary · thesaurus
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
oxymoron · paradox · foil · dichotomy · opposition · binary · duality · tension · inversion · chiasmus