Synonyms''' (in ancient Greek language syn 'συν' = plus and onoma 'όνομα' = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. Antonym are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. (''Synonym'' and ''antonym'' are antonyms.) An example of synonyms are the words ''cat'' and ''feline''. Each describes any member of the family ''Felidae''. Similarly, if we talk about a ''long time'' or an ''extended time'', ''long'' and ''extended'' become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:
''student'' and ''pupil''
''pretty'' and ''attractive''
''smart'' and ''intelligent''
''sick'' and ''ill''
''funny'' and ''humorous''
''died'' and ''expired''
Some lexicographers claim that no synonyms have exactly the same meaning (in all contexts or social levels of language) because etymology, orthography, phonic qualities, ambiguous meanings, usage, etc. make them unique. However, many people feel that the synonyms they use are identical in meaning for all practical purposes. Different words similar in meaning usually differ for a reason: ''feline'' is more formal than ''cat''; ''long'' and ''extended'' are only synonyms in one usage and not in others, such as a ''long arm'' and an ''extended arm''. Synonyms are also a source of euphemisms. The purpose of a thesaurus is to offer the user a listing of similar or related words; these are often, but not always, synonyms. In a way, hyponyms are similar to synonyms. In contrast, antonyms (an opposite pair) would be: *''dead'' and ''alive'' (compare to synonyms: ''dead'' and ''deceased'') *''near'' and ''far'' (compare to synonyms: ''near'' and ''close'') *''war'' and ''peace'' (compare to synonyms: ''war'' and ''armed conflict'') *''tremendous'' and ''awful'' (compare to synonyms: ''tremendous'' and ''remarkable'') Homonyms are words that sound alike and can even be spelled the same but mean different things, such as ''to'', ''too'' and ''two'', or ''they're'', ''there'' and ''their'', or, ''fluke'', ''fluke'', and ''fluke''. See article. ==See also== *-onym SemanticsTypes of words simple:Synonym
get more synonyms What does this mean in the second paragraph: "which can never occur singly because each synonym must refer to another word"? If it can be deleted, the sentence would flow better. User:Wleman 14:16, 26 Apr 2004 (UTC) == PEACE ==
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Synonyms''' (in ancient Greek language syn 'συν' = plus and onoma 'όνομα' = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. Antonym are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. (''Synonym'' and ''antonym'' are antonyms.) An example of synonyms are the words ''cat'' and ''feline''. Each describes any member of the family ''Felidae''. Similarly, if we talk about a ''long time'' or an ''extended time'', ''long'' and ''extended'' become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:
"a widespread impression that... Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin)Synonyms can be nouns, adverbs or adjectives, as long as both members of the pair are the same part of speech. More examples of English synonyms: ''baby'' and ''infant''
''student'' and ''pupil''
''pretty'' and ''attractive''
''smart'' and ''intelligent''
''sick'' and ''ill''
''funny'' and ''humorous''
''died'' and ''expired''
Some lexicographers claim that no synonyms have exactly the same meaning (in all contexts or social levels of language) because etymology, orthography, phonic qualities, ambiguous meanings, usage, etc. make them unique. However, many people feel that the synonyms they use are identical in meaning for all practical purposes. Different words similar in meaning usually differ for a reason: ''feline'' is more formal than ''cat''; ''long'' and ''extended'' are only synonyms in one usage and not in others, such as a ''long arm'' and an ''extended arm''. Synonyms are also a source of euphemisms. The purpose of a thesaurus is to offer the user a listing of similar or related words; these are often, but not always, synonyms. In a way, hyponyms are similar to synonyms. In contrast, antonyms (an opposite pair) would be: *''dead'' and ''alive'' (compare to synonyms: ''dead'' and ''deceased'') *''near'' and ''far'' (compare to synonyms: ''near'' and ''close'') *''war'' and ''peace'' (compare to synonyms: ''war'' and ''armed conflict'') *''tremendous'' and ''awful'' (compare to synonyms: ''tremendous'' and ''remarkable'') Homonyms are words that sound alike and can even be spelled the same but mean different things, such as ''to'', ''too'' and ''two'', or ''they're'', ''there'' and ''their'', or, ''fluke'', ''fluke'', and ''fluke''. See article. ==See also== *-onym SemanticsTypes of words simple:Synonym
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get more synonyms What does this mean in the second paragraph: "which can never occur singly because each synonym must refer to another word"? If it can be deleted, the sentence would flow better. User:Wleman 14:16, 26 Apr 2004 (UTC) == PEACE ==
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