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opposite word vs indirect antonym

indirect antonym vs opposite word

opposite word and indirect antonym both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opposite word Yes No No No
indirect antonym Yes No No No
As nouns, indirect antonym is a hyponym of opposite word; that is, indirect antonym is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposite word:
  • opposite word: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
  • indirect antonym: antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')
Other hyponyms of opposite word include direct antonym.
opposite word (noun) indirect antonym (noun)
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')
Difference between opposite word and indirect antonym

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