Opposite words - Examples of antonyms

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What are antonyms?

In order to learn opposite words examples, you will need to know the basic things related to antonyms. What are antonyms? According to the definition antonym, they are the words that mean the opposite of other words. The root of the word antonym is anti-, meaning opposite and onym meaning name. For example, if you want to know what's the opposite of nocturnal, the antonyms dictionary will show you it's diurnal. The opposite of antonyms are synonyms, which are words that have similar or exact meanings as other words. Our lesson will teach you opposite words examples that will help you understand the idea of antonyms better.

The importance of antonyms

Knowing synonyms and antonyms will help you express yourself in a way that is easier to be understood by other people. Also, the opposite words examples from this lesson will help you talk more colorfully. If you don't understand the meaning of a word because its definition is very difficult, an antonym can help you understand it. Antonyms are oftenly used in poetry. If you will understand what they mean, you will understand the idea of the masterpiece. Learning opposite words examples will also help you diversify your own writing. We prepared this entire lesson dedicated to opposite words examples only so that you will master antonyms. The lesson of opposite words examples includes some of the most common words and their antonyms. Here are some of the opposite words examples our linguists included in this lesson:
  • 1. love - hate
  • 2. happy - sad
  • 3. false- true
  • 4. short - long
  • 5. heavy - light
There are many more opposite words examples for you to learn with our lesson! Master these opposite words examples and proceed to other interesting English lessons!

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