5th Grade, Ms. Porte
Synonyms and Opposites
Johar and Thanina 
Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Synonyms must be of the same part of speech (a noun is synonymous with a noun, an adjective is synonymous with an adjective, and so on). - Antonyms (or opposites) are words with opposite meanings.
Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Synonyms must be of the same part of speech (a noun is synonymous with a noun, an adjective is synonymous with an adjective, and so on).
– Antonyms (or opposites) are words that have opposite meanings.
I) What is a synonym? What are synonyms? Definition of a synonym:
– Synonyms are words or phrases that have exactly the same meaning or a very similar meaning.
For example, synonyms for "house" include "dwelling," "shack" (informal), as well as "residence" and "detached house."
A quick reminder: a synonym is a word with a meaning similar to that of another word. An antonym can be formed in various ways:
1) Add a prefix: in-, im-, ir-, dé-, il-… It is easier to find antonyms for adjectives and adverbs than it is for “small” and “large,” which are antonyms (opposites).
Something that is in opposition to something else; contradictory, incompatible, or antithetical. A word whose meaning is directly opposed to that of another (as opposed to a synonym).
Definition of a synonym: – Synonyms are words or phrases that have exactly the same meaning
or a very similar meaning. For example, synonyms for “house” include “dwelling,” “shack” (informal), as well as “residence” and “detached house.”
An antonym is a word whose meaning is the opposite of another word’s. What are antonyms?
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Example: quiet / talkative.
