antonymic
- adjective
- /ˌæntəˈnɪmɪk/
- Specialized
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antónimo
- The words 'hot' and 'cold' are antonymic, showing how language can express opposing ideas.
Examples
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Despite the employment of antonymic relationships in previous work (Brownell, Potter, & Michelow, 1984), it is possible that the use of synonyms might be more appropriate in the present context.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, while antonymic relationships may have been an effective way to operationalize denotative relationships in those studies, it seemed worthwhile to evaluate the effect of substituting synonyms in the second experiment.
Academic text (2002) -
In many of the stories of Dubliners, one might notice sets of synonyms, often established with the aid of repetition, drawing their thematic value from their antonymic relation to another set of synonyms.
Academic text (1991) -
And the antonymic position (perhaps associated with "connubial bliss") to this stance is expressed in another cliché "mooning and spooning" (81).
Academic text (1991) -
Understanding the antonymic nature of 'happy' and 'sad' helps learners grasp contrasting emotions.
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Using antonymic terms can enhance vocabulary by illustrating the relationships between opposite meanings.
Synonyms
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1.0
Completely different in nature or direction
183
4.5
Opposed to something, often going against the facts
12
8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
A word that has a meaning opposite to another word
Showing a clear difference between two ideas
Directly opposite in idea or purpose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word antonymic comes from two parts: anti- meaning 'opposite' and -onym meaning 'name', just like in synonym. So antonymic describes words that are 'opposite' in meaning.