opposite word

/ˌɑpəzət wərd/

/ˈɒpəzɪt wəd/

Other forms: opposite words

Definitions of opposite word

1. 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
   synonyms: antonym, opposite

   types:

   direct antonym

   antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')

   indirect antonym

   antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')

   type of:

   word

   a unit of language that native speakers can identify