antonym

Example Sentences

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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

Bournemouth have almost been the antonym of Huddersfield this season.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2018

At other stations, boys learn to tell time, work antonym crossword puzzles, compute monetary values.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2016

Logically the other side of white is not white, while the antonym is the extreme black.

From Public Speaking by Stratton, Clarence