antonym
noun[C]
languagespecializeduk/ˈæn.tə.nɪm/us/ˈæn.t̬ən.ɪm/a word thatmeanstheoppositeof another word:
反义词Two antonyms of "light" are "dark" and "heavy".light 的两个反义词是 dark 和 heavy。
Synonym
opposite
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Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary
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Grammar
Gradable opposites (antonyms)
The most common gradable adjectives can be grouped into pairs of opposites (antonyms) which refer to features like height: short – tall; heat: hot – cold, size; big – small, etc. These adjectives are at the upper and lower parts of an open-ended scale (a scale with no maximum or minimum):…