Definition of antonym

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • antonym is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • antonym is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • antonym is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of antonym


  • a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other (noun)

    Examples

    1. to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'

    Synonyms

    1. opposite
    2. opposite word

See definition of antonym in Merriam Webster