Word with opposite meanings

#1 12-Nov-2006, 22:21

What does one call a word that has two extreme meanings (eg., cleave)? Can you give me other examples?

MS

**curmudgeon** · #2 12-Nov-2006, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

What does one call a word that has two extreme meanings (eg., cleave)? Can you give me other examples?
MS

you mean 'antagonyms'

Antagonyms

MikeNewYork · #3 13-Nov-2006, 01:23

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

What does one call a word that has two extreme meanings (eg., cleave)? Can you give me other examples?

MS

In addition to "antagonym", there are "contranym" and "autoantonym".

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