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What is a contranym?

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Updated: 8/30/2023

A contronym is a word that has 2 different meanings. The 2 meanings are usually completely opposites of one another.

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What do you call words with opposite meanings?

CONTRANYM


What do you call words with a opposite meaning?

CONTRANYM


What are words called that are opposite in meaning?

Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning are called antonyms.Examples are big and small, or long and short. Not all words have antonyms.When two antonyms are used together for effect, it is called an oxymoron.(see the related question)


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What do you call words with opposite meanings?

CONTRANYM


What do you call words with a opposite meaning?

CONTRANYM


What is an antagonym?

An antagonym is another word for a contranym, a single word with two opposing meanings - such as "fast", meaning, "quick" or "unmoving".


What is a homophone that is also an antonym?

It is a contranym AKA antagonym AKA autoantonym


What are words called that are opposite in meaning?

Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning are called antonyms.Examples are big and small, or long and short. Not all words have antonyms.When two antonyms are used together for effect, it is called an oxymoron.(see the related question)


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