antonymy
Words meaning opposites
Antonymy is the relationship between words with opposite meanings.
Hot and cold exhibit antonymy, as do up and down, alive and dead.
The term belongs to linguistics and language study, where it contrasts with synonymy (similarity of meaning).
Words in an antonymous relationship are antonyms.
State of opposing forces
- contraryOpposed in nature
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- converseEngage in dialogue
- reverseTurn to opposite
inverse · antithesis · negation · antipode · contradiction · counterpart · complement · contrast
Chinese duality symbol
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
- twofoldConsisting of two parts
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
dualism · juxtaposition · interplay · flipside · counterbalance · mirror · reciprocal · mutual exclusion
Word having related meanings
- homonymyIdentical sound, different meanings
- lexicologyScience of vocabulary analysis
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- lexicographyCompiling word reference books
etymology · morphology · syntax · pragmatics · semiotics · denotation · connotation · lexicon
Temperature spectrum poles
- up-downOpposing vertical directions
- good-evilBasic moral polarity
- light-darkOpposing brightness values
- true-falseExam with binary responses
open-closed · love-hate · wet-dry · push-pull
polarity
State of opposing forces
- contraryOpposed in nature
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- converseEngage in dialogue
reverse · inverse · antithesis · negation · antipode · contradiction · counterpart · complement · contrast · dichotomy
yin-yang
Chinese duality symbol
dichotomy · dualism · juxtaposition · interplay · flipside · counterbalance · mirror · reciprocal · mutual exclusion · coexistence
polysemy
Word having related meanings
- homonymyIdentical sound, different meanings
- lexicologyScience of vocabulary analysis
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
lexicography · etymology · morphology · syntax · pragmatics · semiotics · denotation · connotation · lexicon · signifier
hot-cold
Temperature spectrum poles
- up-downOpposing vertical directions
- good-evilBasic moral polarity
- light-darkOpposing brightness values
true-false · open-closed · love-hate · wet-dry · push-pull
antonymysynonymy
Sameness of meaning
congruence · correspondence · similarity · likeness · sameness