antonym

Example Sentences

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I'm not sure "graceful" has a strong enough antonym to describe my first lurches toward a world flipped upside down.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

Since the advent of talkies, “Hollywood” has been, in some serious circles, the pejorative antonym of “serious” music.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2021

I’m not sure there’s a precise antonym for “nice.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2020

“Nature” became the antonym of “society” in the minds of philosophers, in the policies of European empires, and the calculations of global financial centres.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2018

The direct antonym of cause is effect, while that of antecedent is consequent.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin