Synonym definition
A synonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression that has the same meaning as another, or almost the same meaning. Synonyms are other words that mean the same thing. This avoids repetitions in a sentence without changing its meaning.
Antonym definition
An antonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression whose meaning is opposite to that of a word. Antonyms are used to express the opposite of a word.
Use of synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms and antonyms are intended to:
- - Enrich a text, an email, a message.
- - Avoid repetitions in a text.
Examples of synonyms
The words acknowledge, enjoy, welcome are synonyms for "appreciate".
Examples of antonyms
The words blockage, encumbrance, handicap are antonyms for "help".
Use of synonyms-thesaurus.com
In your daily life, for writing an email, a text, an essay, if you want to avoid repetitions or find the opposite meaning of a word. This site allows you to find in one place, all the synonyms and antonyms of the English language. Synonyms-thesaurus.com is more than 70,800 synonyms and 47,200 antonyms available. Here you use the antonyms for hanker after/hanker for. These antonyms of the word hanker after/hanker for are provided for information only.
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