A contronym or antagonym is a word that is also it's opposite.
For example, Clip can mean "to bind together" or "to separate"
Screen can mean 'to show' (a movie) or 'to hide'
Cleave can mean to split or to adhere.
A contronym or antagonym is a word that is also it's opposite. For example, Clip can mean "to bind together" or "to separate" Screen can mean 'to show' (a movie) or 'to hide' Cleave can mean to split or to adhere.
To bellow means to shout loudly. The opposite of that would be to be silent, or be quiet. You could also say to whisper. A bellow is the shout itself. The opposite of that would be a whisper or a quiet word.
It is hog itself.
The opposite of the opposite of any word is the word itself. So it is submission.* The opposite of submission (giving in) would be domination. There is no real opposite for a submission (something submitted) except the lack of one.
A word opposite of "hype" could be "understated" or "subdued."
The opposite word for "plot" could be "unplot" or "disregard."
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of course not. least is just a word that makes word next to it opposite. it does not suddenly turn itself into the opposite of the next word.
An opposite of balance could be 'imbalance'.
Strict is a word meaning less than harsh or cruel.
The opposite for the word "polish" could be "tarnish" or "dull" depending on the context.
There are many possible words based on the meaning of "plain" that is used.The word pretty used a woman's appearance could be the opposite of plain.The word peak used for a mountain would be the opposite of a plain or prairie.The words pretentious, pompous, or poshcould be the opposite of a plain or ordinary event.The word private could be the opposite of something plain, as in obvious.The word phenomenal could be the opposite of a plain or mundane experience.The word prodigious could be the opposite of a plain performance.