Get to know Antonym better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like opposite or word. In Dutch this translates to tegendeel.
Antonym meaning
- A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
- A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.
Antonym vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Antonym
- The main meaning on this page is: A word which has the opposite meaning of another word. | A word which has the opposite meaning of another word. | A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.
- Useful related words include: opposite word, opposite, word, synonym.
- Possible Dutch translations are: tegendeel, tegengestelde, antoniem.
Context around Antonym
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antonym
- In this selection, "antonym" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include be the antonym of compulsion and serves as antonym for erotic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antonym" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antonym
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is classic Wolfe, a world where “sclerotic” serves as antonym for erotic, where exclamation points sprout like wildflowers, where experience and status are defined by brand names. (28 words)
Sunni scholars hold that there is no contradiction in people's deeds (and naturally their choices) being created and predetermined by the creator, since they define free will to be the antonym of compulsion and coercion. (36 words)
Sunni scholars hold that there is no contradiction in people's deeds (and naturally their choices) being created and predetermined by the creator, since they define free will to be the antonym of compulsion and coercion. (36 words)
This is classic Wolfe, a world where “sclerotic” serves as antonym for erotic, where exclamation points sprout like wildflowers, where experience and status are defined by brand names. (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
This is classic Wolfe, a world where “sclerotic” serves as antonym for erotic, where exclamation points sprout like wildflowers, where experience and status are defined by brand names.
Sunni scholars hold that there is no contradiction in people's deeds (and naturally their choices) being created and predetermined by the creator, since they define free will to be the antonym of compulsion and coercion.