different between contranym vs antagonym
contranym
English
Alternative forms
- contronym
Etymology
contra- +? -nym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n.t??.n?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?n.t??.n?m/
Noun
contranym (plural contranyms)
- A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
Synonyms
- autoantonym
- antagonym
- Janus word
Translations
Related terms
- contronymy, contranymy
See also
- Appendix:English contranyms
- Category:Contranyms by language
References
contranym From the web:
antagonym
English
Noun
antagonym (plural antagonyms)
- contranym
antagonym From the web:
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