>> ZG·Lingua >  >> Theoretical Linguistics >> Morphology

Examples of words that are synonyms antonyms and homonyms?

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Here are some examples of words categorized by their relationship:

Synonyms: Words with similar meanings.

* Happy: Joyful, cheerful, delighted, glad

* Brave: Courageous, bold, valiant, fearless

* Small: Tiny, miniature, petite, diminutive

* Quick: Fast, rapid, swift, speedy

Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings.

* Hot: Cold

* Happy: Sad

* Light: Dark

* Strong: Weak

* Up: Down

Homonyms: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

* Bear (noun): A large furry animal.

* Bear (verb): To carry or endure.

* See (verb): To perceive with the eyes.

* Sea (noun): A large body of salt water.

* To (preposition): Indicates direction or destination.

* Too (adverb): Means "also" or "excessively".

* Two (number): The number 2.

Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

* There (adverb): Indicates a place.

* Their (pronoun): Belonging to them.

* They're (contraction): They are.

* Here (adverb): Indicates a place.

* Hear (verb): To perceive sounds.

* Right (adjective): Correct.

* Write (verb): To form letters or words.

Homographs: Words that have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings.

* Bow (noun): A weapon for shooting arrows.

* Bow (verb): To bend the head or body in a gesture of respect.

* Lead (verb): To guide or direct.

* Lead (noun): A heavy, soft metal.

Note: There are many more examples of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms in the English language. This is just a small sample to illustrate the concepts.

Copyright © www.zgghmh.com ZG·Lingua All rights reserved.