antagonym
noun
an·tag·o·nym
an-ˈta-gə-ˌnim 
plural antagonyms
: contronym
… I think you've discovered a new antagonym … —a word with two opposite meanings. More familiar examples of antagonyms are cleave, which can mean either "cut apart" or "stick together"; and fast, as in "run fast" versus "hold fast."—
Barbara Wallraff, Times Union (Albany, New York), 18 Nov. 2007
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“Antagonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antagonym. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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