antonyms

1. Two words with opposite meanings. Cold and hot are antonyms; so are small and large . ( Compare synonyms .)

Example Sentences

In the new study, Union College psychologist Cameron Kay asked 400 participants on MTurk to respond to 27 pairs of “semantic antonyms” such as “I do not sleep well” and “I sleep soundly.”

From Science Magazine

The antonyms of diversity, equity and inclusion are uniformity, inequality and exclusion.

From Los Angeles Times

“Substance” and “process” are often cast as antonyms, perhaps particularly in legal discourse.

From Washington Post

"Vocabularies, dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms, encyclopaedias are educational tools of reference and Treccani.it, as such, is consulted in schools, libraries and in all of our homes."

From BBC

Among the antonyms for “nice” in Roget’s Thesaurus are “ugly,” “horrible,” “nasty” and “repulsive.”

From Washington Post