antonymnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæn.tə.nɪm/us/ˈæn.t̬ən.ɪm/specializeda word that means the opposite of another word:
Two antonyms of "light" are "dark" and "heavy".
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antonymous
adjective uk/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/us/ænˈtɑː.nə.məs/
"Long" and "short" are antonymous (words).