antonym, opposite word, opposite
(noun) a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; “to him the antonym of ‘gay’ was ‘depressed’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antonym (plural antonyms)
(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
Synonym: opposite
Antonym: synonym
A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.
Source: Wiktionary
An"to*nym, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] C. J. Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
