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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.
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 Antonyms
 Pairs 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
Conclusion
Antonymy is the sense relation that exists between words
which are opposite in meaning.

There are three different types of antonym:


gradable,
complementary, and
converse.
Worked By
Aurela Stana

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