Antonyms and its types

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“Antonyms and its types”


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Antonyms and its types
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Small is an antonym of big. Stop is an antonym of go. Correct is an antonym of incorrect. When it comes to antonyms, you should keep in mind that:

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  Words can have multiple antonyms (and of varying degrees).
  
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  Many types of words can be/have an antonym including nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, and prepositions
  
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  There are a few different types of antonyms.
  

1. Auto-Antonyms (Contronyms)

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  Auto-antonyms (also referred to as contronyms) are words that have two meanings that are opposite of each other.
  
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  Take the word overlook as an example. It can mean “to fail to notice something” or “to look over something or supervise”
  
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  We overlooked an error that caused a massive decrease in profits.
  
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  Our boss had to overlook the sale of the products.
  
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  These two contradictory meanings make “overlook” an auto-antonym. A few more examples are:
  
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  Dust (verb): to clean or wipe the dust off a surface
  Dust (verb: to sprinkle a surface with a powder or dust
  
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  Back up (phrasal verb): to support
  Back up (phrasal verb): to retreat
  
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  Fine (adjective): of superior or high quality
  Fine (adjective): acceptable or satisfactory
  

2. Graded Antonyms

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  Graded (or gradable) antonyms are those words that fall on the opposite sides of a spectrum when referring to a specific quality. For example, hot and cold have to do with temperature and are opposites. Other gradable antonyms include:
  
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  small — big (size)
  
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  near — far (distance)
  
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  light — heavy (weight)