FORMATION OF ANTONYMS (OPPOSITES)
(Article
by P, Sivadas Master)
An antonym is a word that is opposite in
meaning in the same language. A particular word may have many antonyms. But
they may not have exactly the similar meaning. They will have slight difference
in their meaning. So we should be very careful to use the right or correct or apt antonym as the
situation demands.
Antonyms can be formed in many ways. Some
of them are listed below. Examples are also provided. Try to find more examples
in each category.
1.01 Using Prefix Un-
Able
X Unable
Broken X
Unbroken
1.02 Using Prefix Dis –
Advantage X
Disadvantage
Mount X Dismount
Order X
Disorder
