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ANTONYM
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ANTONYM. One of two WORDS or other expressions that have opposite meanings: fast...others: straight is generally the opposite of bent/curved , but is the antonym of gay in the context of homosexuality. Linguists identify three types...
Femininity
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...collection of qualities or attributes associated with women in distinction from men, whose own qualities are signified by the antonym masculinity . Yet precisely what qualities qualify as feminine (or masculine) is subject to discussion and contention, as...
Orthodoxy
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...authenticity. The historical origin of the concept of orthodoxy (from the Greek word for correct or normative faith) as the antonym of heresy (Greek, “ faction ” ) can be traced back to early Christian literature. Conceptually, orthodoxy...
YIDDISHISM
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...earliest recorded Yiddishisms in English either refer to items of the Jewish religion (such as kosher ritually fit, and its antonym treyf , both first recorded in 1851) or were part of the argot of criminals (such as ganef a thief, goy a non-Jew, both...
Popular Culture
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Popular Culture. “Popular culture” is a problematic term. To use it as an antonym of “high culture” is both illogical and ahistorical: illogical because the antonyms of “popular...
Scholastic Assessment Test
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology ...know which one is the Equating section while taking the test. The Verbal Reasoning sections in the SAT I no longer contains antonym questions, and a greater emphasis has been placed on reading comprehension (called Critical Reading), which, in some cases...
Westernizers
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History WESTERNIZERS The word Westernizers appeared in Russia at the turn of the eighteenth century as the antonym to Easternizers and was used to denote Russian religious figures who minimized the difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy...
SYNONYM
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...synonym lists and studies, and it has become standard practice among dictionary publishers to include some of that information in general dictionaries. See ANTONYM , BISOCIATION , BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER , SEMANTICS , SYNONYMY , THESAURUS .
NONSENSE
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...with little or no meaning and perhaps an absurd or trivial quality. The form non-sense is occasionally used as a neutral antonym of sense . The term is often attributive: a nonsense book , nonsense verse . A nonsense syllable is formed by putting a vowel...
pushpit
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea pushpit, term for the curved tubular frame at the stern of a yacht which carries the after ends of the guardrails . It is a comparatively modern word which was perhaps introduced as an antonym for a yacht's pulpit .

Dictionary entries related to "antonym"

antonym
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology antonym XIX. — F. antonyme , f. Gr. ANTI- , after synonyme SYNONYM .
Subjectivism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas SUBJECTIVISM. Subjectivism 's natural antonym is objectivism, and various species of subjectivism have been developed as alternatives to objectivism of various sorts. One...
withershins
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...In English, however, the belief is so uncommon that our only word for it, withershins, comes from Scottish regional usage. Cf. the antonym, SUNWISE TURN. OIr. túaithbel; ModIr. tuathal; ScG tuathal; Manx dy kiuttagh.
totalitarianism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History totalitarianism A term often used as an antonym to pluralism to describe a state in which politics, society, and economy are all subject to the control of an elite or a party...
Desexualization
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis DESEXUALIZATION "Desexualization" may be most easily understood through a discussion of its antonym, "sexualization" (Freud, 1905d). From an analytic point of view, sexualization is a response on the one hand to the endogenous...
sous
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...denote scientific inquiry, any skill trained in practice, and Christian learning, not excluding Christian revelation. It is the antonym of díchetal do chennaib , imbas forosnai , and teinm laída . See also KNOWLEDGE .
Altruism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...1857). Derived from the Italian word altrui, meaning "to others" or "of others," "altruism" was introduced as an antonym for "egoism" to refer to the totality of other-regarding instincts in humans. The new terms altruism , altruist , and...

Thesaurus entries related to "antonym"

heavy
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...informal hulking, weighing a ton. antonym: light.   2. a heavy man synonyms...hulking, tubby, beefy, porky, pudgy. antonym: thin.   3. a heavy blow to...mighty, hefty, sharp, smart, severe. antonym: gentle.   4. a gardener did...
hard
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...stone; frozen; literary adamantine. antonym: soft.   2. hard physical work...formal exigent; archaic toilsome. antonym: easy.   3. hard workers synonyms...untiring, indefatigable; studious. antonym: lazy.   4. a hard problem...
well
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...fairly, kindly, generously, honestly. antonym: badly.   2. they get along...amiably, peaceably; informal famously. antonym: badly.   3. he plays the piano...expertly, admirably, excellently. antonym: poorly.   4. I know her well...
fine
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...ribbon, blue-chip, splendiferous. antonym: poor.   2. a fine citizen...reasonable, tolerable; informal OK. antonym: unsatisfactory.   4. I feel...fine fettle; informal OK, in the pink. antonym: ill.   5. a fine day synonyms...
soft
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...squishy, doughy; informal gooey. antonym: hard.   2. soft ground synonyms...boggy, miry, oozy; heavy, squelchy. antonym: firm.   3. a soft cushion...pliable, pliant, resilient, malleable. antonym: hard.   4. soft fabric synonyms...
foul
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...literary miasmic, noisome, mephitic. antonym: fragrant.   2. a pile of foul...cruddy, yucky, icky; rare feculent. antonym: clean.   3. he had been foul...blustery, wild, blowy, rainy, wet. antonym: fair.   5. foul drinking water...
drop
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...plummet, dive, nosedive, tumble, pitch. antonym: rise.   4. she dropped to...fall, sink, collapse, slump, tumble. antonym: rise.   5. informal I was...descend, go down, fall away, sink, dip. antonym: lift.   7. the exchange rate...
good
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...awesome, wicked; smashing, brilliant. antonym: bad.   2. a good person synonyms...saintlike, angelic; informal squeaky clean. antonym: wicked.   3. the children...respectful, deferential, compliant. antonym: naughty.   4. a good thing...
great
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...serious; exceptional, extraordinary. antonym: little.   2. a great expanse...informal humongous, whopping, ginormous. antonym: small.   3. you great fool...rate, matchless, peerless, star. antonym: minor.   5. the great navies...
dull
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...tiring, tiresome, irksome, dullsville. antonym: interesting.   2. a dull morning...faded, washed out, muddy, dingy. antonym: bright.   4. a dull sound...unsharpened, edgeless, worn down. antonym: sharp.   6. a rather dull...

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Opposites attract.(Skill: Use Cluse to Identify Antonym Pairs)
Magazine article from: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin); 11/17/2006; 572 words ; ...alter its meaning. This activity is full of antonym pairs, or opposites. These antonym pairs have the same root word, or main part...Write the letter that matches each word with its Antonym, and then fill in the antonym pairs below...
The Antonym of Apathy.(Brief article)(Book review)
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The synonym and antonym crossword challenge!(Skill: Use Antonym and Synonym Pairs)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin); 3/2/2007; 569 words ; ...method (page 7) DOWN 1. Colorado -- of Wildlife (page 4) 2. antonym of wasteful (page 3) 3. word for animal doctor (page 5) 6. The -- maneuver can stop a person from choking. (page 7) 7. antonym of allow (page 5)
The synonym and antonym crossword challenge!(Skill: Use Antonym and Synonym Pairs)
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Antonym Trouble
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Antonym search.(RECOGNIZING ANTONYMS)
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No antonym for dumping. (Melting Pot).(Ugine S.A. overprices goods)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: American Metal Market; 3/18/2002; 700+ words ; Should foreign suppliers accused of selling goods in the United States at below fair value be allowed to defend themselves by pointing to overpriced transactions on similar goods? Yes, said France's Ugine SA, now part of Arcelor, in a legal filing involving stainless steel sheet and strip in coils.
District (T.T. Singh): Army uniform and residentship antonym to each other:Khar.
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What's the opposite of ...? Turn your students' thinking upside-down with antonyms.(Activities)
Magazine article from: Instructor (1990); 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Bag? Keep students guessing with this antonym game. Give each student a paper bag with...toy car). Challenge students to write antonym clues for their mystery items. Then let...dull." Your students will love this antonym challenge. Who Am I Not? Antonym Riddles...
Crossword rescue!
Magazine article from: WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin); 10/6/2006; 426 words ; ...code. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACROSS: 1 Synonym for feline 3 Synonym for creature 5 Antonym for exterior 7 Antonym for exhaust 9 Synonym for make 11 Antonym for twisted DOWN: 2 Synonym for skill 4 Antonym for maximum 6 Antonym for careless 8...