This is frequently call an "antonym".
No, they do not have similar meanings. Yes, they have contradictory meanings. They mean neither the same nor opposite.
Antonyms are words that have pretty much opposite meanings.
No. They have different meanings, but not opposite.
No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.
It depends on which opposite you mean. Three possibile meanings are "stole", "received for free" or "sold."
It depends on which opposite you mean. Three possibile meanings are "stole", "received for free" or "sold."
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. For example, "hot" and "cold" are antonyms because they represent contrasting temperatures. In contrast, synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
I think you mean a thesaurus; a book which groups together words of similar (and sometimes opposite) meanings.
No. Synonyms mean the same, or about the same.The term for words with opposite, or contradictory, meanings is antonyms.
Synonyms are words that mean the same or have similar meanings. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. The words confident and assured are synonyms.
Synonyms are words that mean the same or have similar meanings. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. The words confident and assured are synonyms.
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