antonymy

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UK/ænˈtɒnɪmɪ/UK, uncommon/ˈæntə.nɪm.i/

noun

The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.

Opposite
synonymy
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Meanings

nounantonymy (countable and uncountable, plural antonymies)

plural antonymies

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.

    Antonyms: synonymy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.

Opposite
synonymy

Translations

Catalan antonímia
  • antonímiasemantic relation between antonyms
Chinese Mandarin 反義關係 /反义关系
  • 反義關係 /反义关系semantic relation between antonyms
Czech antonymie
  • antonymiesemantic relation between antonyms
Danish antonymi
  • antonymisemantic relation between antonyms
Esperanto antonimeco
  • antonimecosemantic relation between antonyms
Estonian antonüümia
  • antonüümiasemantic relation between antonyms
Finnish antonymia
  • antonymiasemantic relation between antonyms
French antonymie
  • antonymiesemantic relation between antonyms
German Antonymie
  • Antonymiesemantic relation between antonyms
Greek αντωνυμία
  • αντωνυμία (antonymía)semantic relation between antonyms
Hungarian antonímia
  • antonímiasemantic relation between antonyms
Icelandic andræðni
  • andræðnisemantic relation between antonyms
Latin antōnymia
  • antōnymiasemantic relation between antonyms
Norwegian antonymi
  • antonymisemantic relation between antonyms
Polish antonimia
  • antonimiasemantic relation between antonyms
Portuguese antonímia
  • antonímiasemantic relation between antonyms
Russian антоними́я
  • антоними́я (antonimíja)semantic relation between antonyms
Spanish antonimia
  • antonimiasemantic relation between antonyms
Swedish antonymi
  • antonymisemantic relation between antonyms

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with antonymy

synonymyallonymyanonymyanthroponymyautonymycryptonymydemonymyendonymyeponymyethnonymyeuonymygeonymyglottonymyheteronymyhodonymyholonymyhomonymyhydronymyhyponymyisonymymeronymymononymyneonymyneuronymy
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Cite this entry
APA

antonymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antonymy

MLA

“antonymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antonymy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antonymy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antonymy.

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