Antonym

antonym

noun an-to-NUEM Rare

Origin: from Greek anti + onoma

Also means

word of opposite meaning

Usage Note

Antonym is a word with the opposite meaning to another: groß vs. klein, schnell vs. langsam. Exercises using Antonyme are common in German-language learning to build vocabulary opposites.

Examples

"Das Antonym von 'hell' ist 'dunkel'."

Natural Translation

The antonym of 'hell' (bright) is 'dunkel' (dark).

Literal Translation

The antonym of 'bright' is 'dark'.

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