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Difference Between Aptonym and Antonym

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Aptonym

A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.

Antonym

A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry.".

Antonym

(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
“rich” is an antonym of “poor”; “full” is an antonym of “empty”

Antonym

A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.

Antonym

A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; - used as a correlative of synonym.

Antonym

Two words that express opposing concepts;
To him the opposite of gay was depressed
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