What is a contranym?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

A contronym is a word that has two meanings which are contradictory to each other. For example, 'cleave' may mean "to split apart" or "to cling together."

Answer 3

a contranym is a word with two meanings which are opposites e.g. prodigious can mean abnormal and wrong, but also amazing and great. this would make it a contranym. an easy way to remember this is that the contra means contradicting. hope this helped someone! p.s I'm only a kid so this probably isn't the best answer heh =^-^=