Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonym
A synonym is a word that means exactly the same as, or very nearly the same as, another word in the same language. For example, "close" is a synonym of "shut".
Here are some examples of synonyms:
closes hut
blow up explode
blow up inflate
shallow superficial
eager earnest keen
spontaneous impromptu unplanned
Antonym
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example "bad" is an antonym of "good". Here are some examples:
good bad
small big
easy hard
difficult
soft hard
male female
up down
go come
Synomyms and antonyms. (1997-2013) english club. Recovered by
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/synonyms-antonyms.htm
A synonym is a word that means exactly the same as, or very nearly the same as, another word in the same language. For example, "close" is a synonym of "shut".
Here are some examples of synonyms:
closes hut
blow up explode
blow up inflate
shallow superficial
eager earnest keen
spontaneous impromptu unplanned
Antonym
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example "bad" is an antonym of "good". Here are some examples:
good bad
small big
easy hard
difficult
soft hard
male female
up down
go come
Synomyms and antonyms. (1997-2013) english club. Recovered by
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/synonyms-antonyms.htm
hyponym
Definition:In linguistics, a specific term used to designate a member of a class. For instance, oak is a hyponym of tree, and dog is a hyponym of animal. The opposite of a hyponym is a hypernym.
hyponym . (2006-2009) About.com. Recovered by http://grammar.about.com/od/fh/g/hyponymterm.htm
hyponym . (2006-2009) About.com. Recovered by http://grammar.about.com/od/fh/g/hyponymterm.htm