"Syn" means together or with, while "onym" means name or word. So when combined, "synonym" refers to words that have a similar meaning, and "antonym" refers to words that have opposite meanings.
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In Latin, the prefix "syn" means "together" or "with." It is commonly used to indicate joint action or association.
In biology, the suffix "-syn" typically indicates a process of synthesis or production, involving the combining or creation of something. It is commonly used in terms related to the formation of compounds or structures within living organisms.
A synonym is a word that means the same, or something very similar, as another word.An antonym is a word that means the exact opposite of another word.1. war (syn) conflict (ant)peace2. difference (syn) disparity (ant) similarity3. believe (syn) trust (ant)doubt4. slack (syn) loose (ant)tight5. warp (syn) buckle (ant)straighten6. overwrought (syn) agitated (ant) calm7. hare-brained (syn) foolish (ant) sensible8. mucky (syn) dirty (ant)clean9. awesome (syn) magnificent (ant) unimpressive10. zeal (syn) fervour (ant)apathy11. banal (syn) hackneyed (ant) original12. young (syn) juvenile (ant) old13. contemptuous (syn) disdainful (ant) respectful14. waxen (syn) pallid (ant)ruddy15. droll (syn) humorous (ant) serious16. vilify (syn) disparage (ant) praise17. exultant (syn) jubilant (ant) sorrowful18. ugly (syn) unsightly (ant) beautiful19. fat (syn) corpulent (ant)thin20. tacit (syn) implicit (ant) explicit21. gargantuan (syn) enormous (ant) tiny22. sloping (syn) slanted (ant) level23. heterodox (syn) nonconformist (ant) orthodox24. rude (syn) discourteous (ant) polite25. irritate (syn) vex (ant)soothe26. quash (syn) annul (ant)validate27. jagged (syn) spiky (ant)smooth28. prone (syn) vulnerable (ant) resistant29. kaleidoscopic (syn) multicoloured (ant) monochrome30. outlandish (syn) weird (ant) ordinary31. lack (syn) deficiency (ant) abundance32. nasty (syn) unpleasant (ant) nice33. malevolence (syn) hostility (ant) benevolence34. loyalty (syn) allegiance (ant) treachery35. noxious (syn) poisonous (ant) innocuous36. kind (syn) caring (ant)mean37. outward (syn) outer (ant)inward38. just (syn) fair (ant)unfair39. pusillanimous (syn) timid (ant) brave40. include (syn) incorporate (ant) exclude41. questionable (syn) doubtful (ant) indisputable42. hate (syn) loathe (ant)love43. rabble (syn) mob (ant)nobility44. guilty (syn) culpable (ant) innocent45. scintillating (syn) sparkling (ant) dull46. footling (syn) trivial (ant) important47. tousled (syn) untidy (ant) neat48. excellent (syn) superb (ant) inferior49. unforgettable (syn) memorable (ant) unexceptional50. finished (syn) completed (ant) incomplete
The prefix of synchronize is "syn-", which means "together" or "with."
Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).