SarahRTW Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Last thread I posted about synonyms, which have the same (or very similar meaning)This time I am writing about antonyms. These are two words which have opposite meaning, such as:Hot and ColdHappy and SadGood and Bad/EvilLike synonyms you can find antonyms in a thesaurus, but don't get too exotic in your word choice. Language, written or spoken, should sound natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDigitalpoint Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 True! But certainly having some knowledge about synonyms and antonymous for a word is certainly helpful to expand our vocabulary and make our writing and speaking less repetitive using alternate words that mean the same or the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limon Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 It's interesting, because psychologically the very existence of antonyms can lead you to thin of things in those terms and search for opposites where they don't even exist.When I was very little I thought Spanish was the opposite of English, because I spoke both and 'knew' everything had an opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I always understood antonyms to a certain extent. Of course I knew the antonym for hot was cold, and for high is low. I always wondered though about the correctness of certain words and their respective antonyms. For example, if the antonym for hot is cold, what about scorching? Would it be cold, or freezing? What about words like disgusted and scornful, static, hazardous etc. I guess what I would like to know is do all words have a single correct antonym? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemingway Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I always understood antonyms to a certain extent. Of course I knew the antonym for hot was cold, and for high is low. I always wondered though about the correctness of certain words and their respective antonyms. For example, if the antonym for hot is cold, what about scorching? Would it be cold, or freezing? What about words like disgusted and scornful, static, hazardous etc. I guess what I would like to know is do all words have a single correct antonym?There are many words that have more than one antonym. You can find examples of this on any page of a thesaurus. Be careful, though. Some of the words listed may only become antonyms in specific situations and/or contexts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosa Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 There are so many antonyms that come to mind but i'll just list a few. big and little up and down inside and outside now and then above and beneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I agree, exotic words are a big no-no, especially when it comes to essays or using them formally, like your thesis for example. It will make you look trying hard to look smart if you do that. It is also even more prohibited when you speak with someone, the whole thing will sound so awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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