An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. There are three types of antonyms: graded antonyms which express relationships along a continuum (e.g. good-bad), complementary antonyms which represent the only two opposite possibilities with no middle ground (e.g. true-false), and relational antonyms which require both opposites to exist (e.g. husband-wife). The document provides examples of antonym word pairs and exercises to identify antonyms.

2. Antonyms

3. What are antonyms ? An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, the antonym of hot is cold. Some words can have more than one antonym, depending on the context in which the same word is used.

4. Antonyms are opposites.Left, rightIn, out Antonyms are opposites.Fast, slow, Whisper, shout Antonyms are opposites. They don’t mean the same.Young, oldHot, coldYes, noStop, go! Wet, dry...Tall, short...

5. If I say young, Then you say old. If I say hot, Then you say cold, If I was yes, Then you say no If I can sit, Then you can stand. If I turn left, Then you turn right, If I can frown, Then you can smile.

8. Choose the antonym for the words given.Stop Clever Early Go Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly Late Do Difficult GoodDay Fat Empty Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny Full Night Small Big

9. Stop Clever EarlyGo Late Full In Foolish Sad Fast Ugly Late Do Difficult GoodDay Fat Empty Cool Ignorance Soft Warm Cold Slow Beauty skinny FullNight Small Big

10. Antonyms are broadly divided into two categories: Graded Antonyms: These express relationships along a continuum. For example: Good - bad Intelligent - stupid Complementary Antonyms: represent the only two opposite possibilities and there is no middle ground or scale that is involved between the two words. Such antonyms include: true – false dead – alive day – night

11. Relational AntonymsPairs of relational antonyms are often considered as a third type. However, they are really a subcategory of complementary antonyms.In this type of antonyms, there is a relationship in which the two opposites must both exist. For example, if someone is selling, there must be someone buying. husband – wife prey – predator

12. Find The Antonyms Man Woman Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big

13. Man Woman Happy Young Old Beautiful Dark True False Sad Ugly Light Small Big

14. ConclusionAntonymy is the sense relation that exists between words which are opposite in meaning. There are three different types of antonym: gradable, complementary, and converse.

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