Definitions For Contranym
Noun
CONTRANYM (plural CONTRANYMs) A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).Synonyms
autoantonym antagonym Janus wordTranslations
Finnish: kontranyymi French: énantiosème, m German: Januswort, n, Antagonym, n, Autoantonym, n, Kontranym, n Hungarian: antagonima, kontronima Spanish: autoantónimo, mRelated terms
contronymy, contranymyAlternative forms
contronymEtymology
{{confix, en, contra, nym}}, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).See also
Appendix:English contranyms :category:contranyms by languageIs Contranym a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
NO
English International (SOWPODS)
NO
Scrabble Global
NO
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
19
The word Contranym is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends