Classes of antonyms according to their meaning

In this video I will explain the classes of antonyms according to their meaning and form.

Classes of antonyms according to their meaning:

• TOgradual nonyms: the opposition between the terms admits intermediate terms, a scale or gradation

• Reciprocal antonyms: the opposition is not strict but they are mutually presupposed terms, that is, they imply each other.

• Complementary antonyms: The opposition does not admit gradation or a mutual presupposition in time, but rather an exclusion: either one is dead or alive.

Classes of antonyms according to their form:

• Lexical antonyms: They are those that are generated by totally different lexemes: cold / hot, love / hate, democratic / authoritarian.

• negation or grammatical antonyms formed with negative prefixes.

In the video you will find a more detailed explanation of the types of antonyms with examples from each of them.

Also, if you want to practice what you learned in today's lesson about antonyms, you can do the printable exercises with their solutions that I have left you on the web.