antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The antonyms of diversity, equity and inclusion are uniformity, inequality and exclusion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024
"Vocabularies, dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms, encyclopaedias are educational tools of reference and Treccani.it, as such, is consulted in schools, libraries and in all of our homes."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2021
Out of a wide range of antonyms available for notoriety — e.g., repute, distinction, celebrity, renown, eminence, to list a handful — any one of which would fit the context nicely.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2019
It wasn’t long before I noticed, even in my own idiolect, that “awesome” and “sucks” were related as antonyms.
From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2017
Almost all antonyms in this class are passive, and can be formed indefinitely from the conquering words by the use of the auxiliary be; as, be beaten, be defeated, be conquered, etc.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
