antonym
nounHow many syllables in antonym?
There are 3 syllables in the word antonym.How to pronounce antonym:
Definition of antonym:
- antonym (noun):
- the exact opposite
- a word of opposite meaning
- noun. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
Synonyms for antonym:
antipode
antithesis
contradiction
contrary
converse
counter
direct antonym
indirect antonym
inverse
negation
obverse
opposite
opposite word
reverse
Antonyms for antonym:
above-mentioned
aforementioned
aforesaid
same
same thing
synonym
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- unhampered
- obvious
- Halloween
- genoa
- forty-five
- appointment
- wretchedly
- echelon
- at death's door
- rat-a-tat
- ludicrous
- frustrated
- very-light
- eulogy
- coefficient
- clientele
- pariah
- turmeric
- friendlier
- endoscope
- derision
- criticise
- fenugreek
- underdog
- contemplate
- chastisement
- acknowledge
- domino
- Bianca
- platonic
- Colosseum
- Anoona
- subjugate
- confirmand
- azalea
- hazardous
- miniscule
- longitude
- horrify
- resemblance
- nurturing
- nastiness
- misguided
- hardihood
- belittled
- pesticide
- uprooter
- truthfully
- tourism
- neglectful
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