antonymous
Semantically opposed terms
Antonymous means having opposite meanings.
Hot and cold are antonymous; so are up and down.
The term appears mainly in linguistic or educational contexts: The words "begin" and "end" are antonymous.
The noun form is antonym.
Opposed in nature
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- paradoxicalSeemingly absurd yet true
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
inconsistent · discrepant · incongruous · negating · conflicting · clashing · irreconcilable · oxymoronic
Standing against something
- counterFlat service surface
- converseEngage in dialogue
- inverseOpposite in position
- reverseTurn to opposite
antipodal · diametric · polar · contrasting · antithetic · antagonistic · complementary · binary
Word meaning its opposite
- word pairTwo connected terms
- definitionalRelating to precise meaning
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
contrary
Opposed in nature
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- paradoxicalSeemingly absurd yet true
incompatible · inconsistent · discrepant · incongruous · negating · conflicting · clashing · irreconcilable · oxymoronic · mutually exclusive
opposing
Standing against something
reverse · antipodal · diametric · polar · contrasting · antithetic · antagonistic · complementary · binary · dichotomous
contranym
Word meaning its opposite
- word pairTwo connected terms
- definitionalRelating to precise meaning
- vocabularyOne's word collection
antonymoussynonymous
Identical in meaning
equivalent · similar · corresponding · analogous · substitutable
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