ANTONYM


Meaning of ANTONYM in English

[ 'antənɪm ]

■ noun a word opposite in meaning to another.

Derivatives

~ous an'tɒnɪməs adjective

~y an'tɒnɪmi noun

Origin

C19: from Fr. ~e , from ant- (from Gk anti- 'against') + Gk onoma 'a name'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.