Synonyms, Antonyms And Hyponym
Synonym
A synonym is a word that means exactly the same as, or very nearly the same as, another word in the same language. For example, "close" is a synonym of "shut".
Synonyms
can be any part of speech (such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs or prepositions), as long as both words belong to the
same part of speech. Examples:
- verb
- buy and purchase
- adjective
- big and large
- adverb
- quickly and speedily
- preposition
- on and upon
Synonym Examples
- Annihilation, destruction, carnage, extinction
- Benefit, profit, revenue, yield
- Cunning, keen, sharp, slick
- Destitute, poor, bankrupt, impoverished
- Deterioration, pollution, defilement, adulteration
- Enormous, huge, gigantic, massive
- Fertile, fruitful, abundant, productive
- House, dwelling, abode, domicile
- Intelligent, clever, brilliant, knowledgeable
- Loyal, faithful, ardent, devoted
- Organization, institution, management
- Partner, associate, colleague, companion
- Polite, courteous, cordial, gracious
- Risky, dangerous, perilous, treacherous
- Sleepy, drowsy, listless, sluggish
- Vacant, empty, deserted, uninhabited
Antonym
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example "bad" is an antonym of "good". Here are some more examples:
Antonym Examples
- Achieve – Fail
- Idle – Active
- Afraid – Confident
- Ancient – Modern
- Blunt – Sharp
- Brave – Cowardly
- Cautious – Careless
- Complex – Simple
- Compliment – Insult
- Brave – Cowardly
- Crazy – Sane
- Crooked – Straight
- Decrease – Increase
- Demand – Supply
- Destroy – Create
- Divide – Unite
- Drunk – Sober
- Innocent – Guilty
- Compliment – Insult
- Knowledge – Ignorance
- Liquid – Solid
- Lonely – Crowded
- Major – Minor
- Marvelous – Terrible
- Mature – Immature
- Maximum - Minimum
- Noisy – Quiet
- Optimist - Pessimist
- Ordinary – Extraordinary
- Partial – Complete
- Passive – Active
- Permanent – Unstable
- Plentiful – Sparse
- Positive – Negative
- Powerful – Weak
- Praise – Criticism
- Shame – Honor
- Simple - Complicated
- Single – Married
- Stiff – Flexible
- Strength – Weakness
- Sturdy – Weak
- Sunny - Cloudy
- Superb – Inferior
Hyponym
Hyponymy is a sense
relation in semantics that serves to relate word concepts in a hierarchical
fashion. Hyponymy is a relation between two words in which the meaning of one
of the words includes the meaning of the other word. The lexical relation
corresponding to the inclusion of one class in another is hyponymy. Examples
are : apple- fruit ; car- vehicles ; tool- furntiture ; cow - animal.
The more specific concept is known as the hyponym, and the more general concept is known as the hypernym or superordinate. Apple is the hyponym and fruit is the superordinate / hypernymy. Hyponymy is not restricted to objects, abstract concepts, or nouns. It can be identified in many other areas of the lexicon.
E.g : a. the verb cook has many hyponyms.
Word: Cook
Hyponyms: Roast, boil, fry, grill, bake.
b. the verb colour has many hyponyms
Word: colour
Hyponyms: blue, red, yellow, green, black and purple
Hyponymy involves the logical relationship of entailment. Example : ‘There is a horse’ entails that ‘There is an animal”. Hyponymy often functions In discourse as a means of lexical cohesion by establishing referential equivalence to avoid repetition.
The more specific concept is known as the hyponym, and the more general concept is known as the hypernym or superordinate. Apple is the hyponym and fruit is the superordinate / hypernymy. Hyponymy is not restricted to objects, abstract concepts, or nouns. It can be identified in many other areas of the lexicon.
E.g : a. the verb cook has many hyponyms.
Word: Cook
Hyponyms: Roast, boil, fry, grill, bake.
b. the verb colour has many hyponyms
Word: colour
Hyponyms: blue, red, yellow, green, black and purple
Hyponymy involves the logical relationship of entailment. Example : ‘There is a horse’ entails that ‘There is an animal”. Hyponymy often functions In discourse as a means of lexical cohesion by establishing referential equivalence to avoid repetition.
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