contranym
Plural: contranyms
Noun
- A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
Origin / Etymology
From contra- + -nym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.
Synonyms
Janus word, antagonym, autoantonym
Scrabble Score: 0
contranym: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionarycontranym: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
contranym: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
contranym: valid Words With Friends Word