Meanings
nounautoantonymy (uncountable)
- uncommonuncountableThe state of being an autoantonym; the phenomenon that autoantonyms instantiate.
Synonyms: contranymy, contronymy, enantiosemy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being an autoantonym; the phenomenon that autoantonyms instantiate.
Also see
Origin
By surface analysis, autoantonym + -y, or, by surface analysis, auto- + antonymy.
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APA
autoantonymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoantonymy
MLA
“autoantonymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoantonymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoantonymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoantonymy.
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