near-antonym
near-antonym · near-antonyms
A word that is nearly an antonym, when an antonym is defined strictly by complete…A word that is nearly an antonym, when an antonym is defined strictly by complete negation or polar oppositeness. (Many reference works use a looser definition of antonym that lumps these words into the single category of antonyms; some make the more rigorous distinction.)
Meaning
1 sensesA word that is nearly an antonym, when an antonym is defined strictly by complete negation or polar oppositeness. (Many reference works use a looser definition of antonym that lumps these words into the single category of antonyms; some make the more rigorous distinction.)
Origin
From near + antonym.From near + antonym.
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