Don't you know an antonym for 'relief'?
Source: tatoeba (1209042)
Antonym
/ˈæn.təˌnɪm/
Synonyms for "antonym" (55 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (11)
Noun(1 words)
opposite word
Strong matches (17)
countercheckcounterpointcounterpoisecounterpolecountertermexpressionflip sidefoilfree formhomographhomonymhomophoneinverselexemelinguistic formlocution
Noun(1 words)
inverse term
Related words (27)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: opposite word, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis.
- Sentence evidence is available for antonym, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "antonym".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "antonym"
Keep "antonym" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "antonym" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "antonym", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "antonym" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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Collocations
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Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
88 translations across 59 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- teenoorgestelde noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Albanian
1 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Arabic
2 entries- عَكْس noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- نَقِيض noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Armenian
1 entries- հականիշ noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Belarusian
1 entries- анто́нім noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Bulgarian
1 entries- антони́м noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Catalan
1 entries- antònim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 反義詞 /反义词 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Czech
2 entries- antonymum noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- opozitum noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Danish
1 entries- antonym noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Dutch
3 entries- antoniem noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- tegendeel noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- tegengestelde noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Esperanto
2 entries- antonimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- mal-vorto noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Estonian
1 entries- antonüüm noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Faroese
1 entries- andheiti noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Finnish
2 entries- antonyymi noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- vastakohta noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
French
1 entries- antonyme noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Galician
1 entries- antónimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Georgian
1 entries- ანტონიმი noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
German
4 entries- Antonym noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- Gegenbegriff noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- Gegensatzwort noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- Gegenwort noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Greek
1 entries- αντώνυμο noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Hebrew
2 entries- הֶפֶךְ noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- היפך noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Hindi
3 entries- विपरीतार्थी शब्द noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- विपर्याय noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- विलोम noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Hungarian
2 entries- antonima noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- ellentét noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Icelandic
2 entries- andheiti noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- andrætt orð noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Indonesian
2 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- lawan kata noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Interlingua
1 entries- antonymo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Italian
2 entries- antonimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- contrario noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Japanese
3 entries- 反対語 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- 反意語 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- 対義語 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Kazakh
1 entries- антоним noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Khmer
1 entries- ន័យផ្ទុយ noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Korean
2 entries- 반대어 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- 반의어 noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Latin
1 entries- antonymum noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Latvian
1 entries- antonīms noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Lithuanian
1 entries- antoni̇̀mas noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Macedonian
1 entries- антоним noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Malayalam
1 entries- വിപരീതം noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Marathi
1 entries- विरुद्धार्थी शब्द noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Māori
3 entries- kupu taitua noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- kupu tauaro noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- taitua noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Norwegian
1 entries- antonym noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Persian
1 entries- متضاد noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Polish
1 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Portuguese
2 entries- antónimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- antônimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Romanian
1 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Russian
1 entries- анто́ним noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- frith-fhacal noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- nasuprotnica noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- odveznica noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- антоним noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Sicilian
2 entries- antònimu noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- cuntrariu noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Slovak
1 entries- antonymum noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Slovene
2 entries- antoním noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- prótipoménka noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Spanish
1 entries- antónimo noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Swedish
2 entries- antonym noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- motsatsord noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Tagalog
1 entries- kasalungat noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Tamil
1 entries- எதிர்ச்சொல் noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Telugu
1 entries- వ్యతిరేక పదము noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Thai
1 entries- คำตรงกันข้าม noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Turkish
2 entries- antonim noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
- karşıtanlamlı noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Ukrainian
1 entries- анто́нім noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Vietnamese
1 entries- từ trái nghĩa noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Welsh
1 entries- gwrthwynebair noun (word which has the opposite meaning)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The word ‘antonym’ is antonymous to ‘synonym’.
Source: tatoeba (4461547)
"Good" is the antonym of "bad" and "tall" is the antonym of "short."
Source: tatoeba (5445599)
The words "synonym" and "antonym" are antonyms.
Source: tatoeba (6394062)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "antonym"?
Closest matches include opposite word, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "antonym"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.