converse antonym

English

Noun

converse antonym (plural converse antonyms)

1. (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) Either of a pair of terms that name or describe a single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.
   • 2010, M. Lynne Murphy, Lexical Meaning‎^[1], page 120:

     Converse antonyms describe the same relation or activity from different perspectives, and follow patterns like: if X is p to Y, then Y is q to X. [...]
     a. Bill is Madeline's parent. → Madeline is Bill's child.
     b. John gives to Oxfam. → Oxfam receives from John.
     c. Scotland is above England. → England is below Scotland.

Synonyms

• relational antonym
• converse

See also

• gradable antonym
• complementary antonym