autoantonym
autoantonym · autoantonyms
A word that has two opposing meaningsA word that has two opposing meanings.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)A word that has two opposing meanings.
Near-synonym: enantioseme
Origin
From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley in 1960.From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley in 1960.
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Forms
plural: autoantonyms| Singular | autoantonym |
|---|---|
| Plural | autoantonyms |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymscontronymenantiosemecontranym
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedautoantonymic