Antonyms
An antonyms is a word that means the
opposite of another word. For instance, the antonym of 'hot' may be 'cold.' The
root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti, meaning 'against' or
'opposite,' and 'onym,' meaning 'name.' For example : fisrt sentence I love the rain! Then second sentence reverse it I hate
the rain!
Antonyms function
Oddly enough,
to better understand the meaning of a word, we can take a look at its antonym,
or opposite meaning. For instance, take the word 'morose.' The definition of
'morose' is 'gloomily or sullenly ill-humored. For instance, here are a few
listed synonyms for the word 'morose:' 'moody,' 'sour,' 'sulky.' Also, here are
a few antonyms: 'cheerful' and 'optimistic.' Now we know that the opposite of 'morose'
is cheerful and even optimistic!
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.
For example :
That storm cloud is huge!
That storm cloud is enormous!
That storm cloud is enormous!
Both sentece explan same meaning in different word.
Hyponyms
In linguistics, a hyponym
is a specific term used to designate a member of a broader class. For instance,
daisy and rose are hyponyms of flower. Also called
a subtype or a subordinate term. The semantic
relationship between each of the more specific words (e.g., daisy and rose)
and the broader term (flower) is called hyponymy or inclusion.
Hyponymy is a less familiar
term to most people than either synonymy
or antonymy,
but it refers to a much more important sense relation. It describes what
happens when we say 'An X is a kind of Y'--A daffodil is a kind of flower,
or simply, A daffodil is a flower."
(David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2003)
(David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Conclusion
Synonyms are words that
have almost the same meaning while antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.
See below for more information and examples of synonyms and antonyms.
Hyponymy or inclusion is the
more specific words (e.g., daisy and rose) and the broader
term (flower) .
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