near-antonym
Meanings
noun
- 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.)
Word forms
Etymology
From near + antonym.
Related words
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