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What are examples for antonyms?

Here are some examples of antonyms, categorized by the type of relationship:

Direct Opposites:

* Hot - Cold

* Up - Down

* Happy - Sad

* Good - Bad

* Light - Dark

* Strong - Weak

* Fast - Slow

* Big - Small

* Old - Young

* Rich - Poor

Gradable Opposites:

These antonyms express degrees of a quality:

* Hot - Warm - Cool - Cold

* Tall - Short

* Expensive - Cheap

* Difficult - Easy

* Loud - Quiet

* Heavy - Light

* Angry - Calm

* Active - Passive

Complementary Pairs:

These antonyms describe mutually exclusive states:

* Alive - Dead

* Male - Female

* Single - Married

* On - Off

* Present - Absent

Converse Antonyms:

These antonyms describe the same situation from different perspectives:

* Buy - Sell

* Give - Receive

* Teacher - Student

* Above - Below

* Employer - Employee

Relational Antonyms:

These antonyms describe a relationship that is reversed:

* Husband - Wife

* Parent - Child

* Employer - Employee

* Doctor - Patient

Note:

* Some words can have multiple antonyms depending on the context.

* Some words may not have a clear-cut antonym.

I hope these examples help you understand antonyms better!

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