Definition of Direct antonym

1. Noun. Antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., 'wet' and 'dry').

Generic synonyms: Antonym, Opposite, Opposite Word

Lexicographical Neighbors of Direct Antonym

dire straits
dire wolf
direcshun
direct
direct-current
direct-grant school
direct-object
direct-to-video
direct-verb
direct B-cell
direct Coombs' test
direct acrylic restoration
direct action
direct activist
direct agglutination
direct antonym (current term)
direct bilirubin
direct bone impression
direct broadcast satellite
direct broadcast satellites
direct composite resin restoration
direct contamination
direct contrast
direct correlation
direct current
direct cut
direct debit
direct deposit
direct discourse
direct diuretic

Literary usage of Direct antonym

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Synonyms and Antonyms: With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald (1914)
"The direct antonym of cause is effect, while that of antecedent is consequent. An occasion is some event which brings a cause into action at a particular ..."

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