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Old 19-Jul-2006, 15:57
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I have tried very hard to find the antonym of the word <acronym> and failed miserably ..

Is there someone out there who can help me???

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Old 19-Jul-2006, 21:16
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Hi, Rachna, I am smiling to you right now !

As for you question, is there any logical meaning of the antonym of acronym??? I cannot figure anything!

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I don't think there is such a word which means the opposite of an acronym -- just the phrase the acronym stands for.

Why do you need this word?
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Generally, nouns do not have antonyms.
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Generally, nouns do not have antonyms.
Many do. Here are some nouns with their antonyms:

health - sickness
wealth - poverty
wife - husband
brother - sister
heat - cool
light - darkness
frown - smile
abbreviation - long form

We're looking for the word that completes this phrase:

"Abbreviation" is to "long form" what "acronym" is to _________
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Many do. Here are some nouns with their antonyms:
health - sickness
wealth - poverty
wife - husband
brother - sister
heat - cool
light - darkness
frown - smile
stupidity -- wisdom
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The nearest thing I can think of is a backronym, like banana, where they take a word and then work out the words it stands for (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody). It's not an opposite, but it is working in the opposite direction.
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I would say
"Full-form" could be an antonym of acronym.
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Hi all


I have tried very hard to find the antonym of the word <acronym> and failed miserably ..

Is there someone out there who can help me???

Thanks,
Rachna

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Hi!

Some words seem not to have their antonyms. I'm struggling to find an antonym of the noun "attitude".
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The antonym of the word "acronym" is "backronym". Acronym is a previously non-existing word derived from the initial letters of a phrase while backronym expands an existing word or name into a phrase.

e.g.
Fear, False Evidence Appearing Real
Ford, Fix Or Repair Daily

Despite their polar opposite in word construction, sometimes one has a hard time telling the two apart if he doesn't know the etymology.

e.g. In conversation, "They are MAD members waiting for you outside, Rob."
MAD(D), Mothers Against Drunk-drinking
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