Antonym facts for kids
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of itself.
The first known use of the word antonym was in 1857. Properly defined it means a word of opposite meaning.
| hot | cold |
| left | right |
| up | down |
| near | far |
| small | big |
| young | old |
| day | night |
| male | female |
| wet | dry |
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In Spanish: Antónimo para niños
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