Autoantonym Definition

noun
(rare) A word that has two opposing meanings.
Left: a word that can mean "to have departed from" or "to have remained".
Dust: means "to remove dust from" or "to spray or cover something with fine powder".
Awful: means "terrible" or "magnificent".
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Other Word Forms of Autoantonym

Noun

Singular:
autoantonym
Plural:
autoantonyms

Origin of Autoantonym

  • Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960.

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  • auto- +‎ antonym.

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