Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms & Word Relationships (B2) - Lesson 2: More Complex Antonyms & Gradable Opposites

Lesson 2: Identifying Common Antonyms Words with Opposite Meanings In our last lesson, you learned about synonyms—words with similar meanings. Now, let's look at the other side of the coin: antonyms . Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Understanding antonyms is a great way to learn vocabulary in pairs and to express contrasting ideas clearly. Key Vocabulary Antonym (noun) | ពាក្យផ្ទុយ A word that means the opposite of another word. Opposite (adjective/noun) | ផ្ទុយ Completely different. Paired Vocabulary (noun phrase) | វាក្យសព្ទជាគូ A method of learning words by studying them in pairs with a clear relationship, like synonyms or antonyms. Gradable (adjective) | អាចដាក់កម្រិតបាន Describes an antonym pair that can be modified with adverbs like 'very' or 'a little'. Non-Gradable (adjective) | មិនអាចដាក់កម្រិតបាន Describes an antonym pair that is absolute and cannot be modified (e.g., dead/alive). What are Antonyms? Antonyms are word pairs that are opposite in meaning. For exa…