antonymous
adjective uk/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/ us/ænˈtɑː.nə.məs/
反义的
involving a word or phrase with a meaning that is the opposite of another word or phrase
"Long" and "short" are antonymous. “长”和“短”是反义词。
In one section of the test students are required to match antonymous word pairs. 在测试的一部分中，学生需要匹配反义词。
See: antonym
Compare: synonymous
- More examples
- You are probably more familiar with the adjective "innocuous" than with "nocuous", its antonymous relative.
- “Privacy” and “technology” have become almost antonymous.
- The two terms are antonymous - they describe two things that are the opposite of each other.