ANTONYM:
Definition:
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another. Antonyms are of three Types. Antonym is the opposite of synonym. Adjective: antonymous. Antonym is the sense relation that exists between words which are opposite in the meaning. Antonym is most commonly found (though not exclusively) among adjectives.
Categories of Antonyms
There are three categories of antonyms:
Graded antonyms deal with levels of the meaning of the words, like if something is not “good”, is may still not be “bad.” There is a scale involved with some words, and instead of using these common words like good and bad there can be excellent, poor, terrible, average, fair, or satisfactory.
Examples include:
1. Fat and skinny
2. Young and old
3. Happy and
Definition:
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another. Antonyms are of three Types. Antonym is the opposite of synonym. Adjective: antonymous. Antonym is the sense relation that exists between words which are opposite in the meaning. Antonym is most commonly found (though not exclusively) among adjectives.
Categories of Antonyms
There are three categories of antonyms:
Graded antonyms deal with levels of the meaning of the words, like if something is not “good”, is may still not be “bad.” There is a scale involved with some words, and instead of using these common words like good and bad there can be excellent, poor, terrible, average, fair, or satisfactory.
Examples include:
1. Fat and skinny
2. Young and old
3. Happy and