Which term describes a word opposite in meaning to another?

Which term describes a word opposite in meaning to another?

• A. Antonym
• B. Synonym
• C. Context Clues
• D. Context

Answer: (A)

Antonym describes a word that has the opposite meaning of another. This relationship is all about opposite meanings, like hot and cold or big and small. Knowing this helps you spot how words relate to each other in meaning. This term is different from synonyms, which are words with similar meanings, and from context clues or context, which refer to hints in a passage or the surrounding text rather than a word’s relationship to another word. So when the prompt asks for a word opposite in meaning to another, the correct term is antonym.

Antonym describes a word that has the opposite meaning of another. This relationship is all about opposite meanings, like hot and cold or big and small. Knowing this helps you spot how words relate to each other in meaning.

This term is different from synonyms, which are words with similar meanings, and from context clues or context, which refer to hints in a passage or the surrounding text rather than a word’s relationship to another word. So when the prompt asks for a word opposite in meaning to another, the correct term is antonym.