autoantonym

Meanings

Plural: autoantonyms

Noun

A word that has two opposing meanings.

Origin / Etymology

From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960.

Synonyms

contranym, contronym

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