autoantonym en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley in 1960.
Meanings
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(rare) A word that has two opposing meanings.
Near-synonym: enantioseme
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoantonyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
enantiosemy · autantonym · contronymy · autoantonymy · contranymy · auto-antonym