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- noun rare A word that has two opposing meanings.
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auto- + antonym.
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nicknich3 commented on the word autoantonym
Examples of autoantonyms
November 10, 2007
mialuthien commented on the word autoantonym
autoantonym – a word that can take two (or more) opposite meanings
July 19, 2008
Nmissi commented on the word autoantonym
Example autoantonyms:
sanction (to ban or to bless)
enjoin (to require or to forbid)
September 9, 2010
biocon commented on the word autoantonym
Another example of an autantonym is cleave.
September 2, 2011
qms commented on the word autoantonym
jonathan.proxy's list, self-antonyms, addresses the same material.
August 24, 2014
ruzuzu commented on the word autoantonym
For a list, see this list made by oroboros: https://www.wordnik.com/lists/autantonyms.
May 31, 2021