opposite word

opposite word
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
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to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'

Syn: ↑antonym, ↑opposite
Ant: ↑synonym (for: ↑antonym)
Derivationally related forms: ↑antonymous (for: ↑antonym)
Hypernyms: ↑word
Hyponyms: ↑direct antonym, ↑indirect antonym

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