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What is the difference between synonym and antonym?

synonym | antonym | Antonyms |

Antonym is a antonym of synonym.



As nouns the difference between synonym and antonym

is that synonym is a word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase while antonym is a word which has the opposite meaning of another, although not necessarily in all its senses.

synonym

Noun

(en noun)
  • (semantics, with respect to a given word or phrase) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
  • "Happy" is a synonym of "glad".
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  • (zoology, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
  • (botany, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any name for the taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
  • (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
  • * 2011 , Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible
  • Synonyms are part of the SQL standard and are used frequently by Oracle DBAs. Note that Oracle includes both private and public synonyms.

    Synonyms

    * (word or phrase with same meaning as another) equivalent, poecilonym

    Antonyms

    * (word or phrase with same meaning as another) antonym, opposite

    Derived terms

    * near-synonym

    See also

    (en) * homotypic * heterotypic * ----

    antonym

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another, although not necessarily in all its senses.
  • "rich" is an antonym''' of "poor"; "full" is an '''antonym of "empty" .

    Antonyms

    * synonym

    Derived terms

    * autoantonym * antonymic * antonymous * antonymy * binary antonym * complementary antonym * gradable antonym * polar antonym * relational antonym

    See also

    * thesaurus *