(n)a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other, Syn.opposite word, opposite, Ant.synonym
n. [ Gr. &unr_; a word used in substitution for another; &unr_; + &unr_;, &unr_;, a word. ] A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [ R. ] C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ついご;たいご, tsuigo ; taigo](n) (1) (See 大小, 男女・だんじょ) kanji compound formed of opposing elements; (2) (See 対義語) antonym; (3) (たいご only) conversation (face-to-face)[Add to Longdo]