What are antonyms ? An antonym is a word that means the

opposite of another word. For example, the antonym of

hot is cold.  Some words can have more than one antonym, depending on the context in which the same word is used.

Antonyms are opposites. Left, right In, out

Antonyms are opposites. Fast, slow, Whisper, shout

Antonyms are opposites. They don’t mean the same. Young, old Hot, cold Yes, no Stop, go!

Wet, dry... Tall, short...

If I say young, Then you say old. If I say hot, Then you say cold, If I was yes, Then you say no If I can sit, Then you can stand. If I turn left, Then you turn right, If I can frown, Then you can smile.

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Choose the antonym for the words given. Stop Clever

Early Go Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly

Late Do Difficult Good

Day Fat Empty

Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny Full Night Small Big

Stop Clever Early Go Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly

Late Do Difficult Good

Day Fat Empty

Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny Full Night Small Big

Antonyms are broadly divided into two categories:

Graded Antonyms: These express relationships along a continuum.

For example: Good - bad Intelligent - stupid

Complementary Antonyms: represent the only two opposite possibilities and there is no middle ground or scale that is involved between the two words. Such antonyms include:

true – false dead – alive day – night

Relational AntonymsPairs of relational antonyms are often

considered as a third type. However, they are really a subcategory of complementary antonyms.

In this type of antonyms, there is a relationship in which the two opposites must both exist. For example, if someone is selling, there must be someone buying.

husband – wife prey – predator

Find The Antonyms Man Woman Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big

Man Woman

Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big

ConclusionAntonymy is the sense relation that exists

between words which are opposite in meaning.

There are three different types of antonym: gradable, complementary, and converse.

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Aurela Stana