near-antonym

== English == === Etymology === From near +‎ antonym. === Noun === near-antonym (plural near-antonyms) (linguistics, semantics) A word that is nearly an antonym, when an antonym is defined strictly by complete negation or polar oppositeness. (Many reference works use a looser definition of antonym that lumps these words into the single category of antonyms; some make the more rigorous distinction.) Alternative form: near antonym Hypernyms: word < term Coordinate terms: antonym (often not differentiated); coordinate term, cohyponym; near-synonym, parasynonym; synonym; cognitive synonym ==== See also ====