Meanings
nounself-antonym (plural self-antonyms)
plural self-antonyms
- A word that is its own antonym.
Synonyms: antagonym, autantonym, auto-antonym, contranym, contronym, Janus word
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA word that is its own antonym.
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APA
self-antonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-antonym
MLA
“self-antonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-antonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-antonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-antonym.
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