Have reposted the question due to the error on the last one. Sorry, I didn't use the spellchecker!
2007-04-24 09:38:38 · 4 answers · asked by James T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In the strictest sense of being *a* (one) word opposite, folks are correct that there is none.
But since an acronym is an abbreviated name for something --either a longer name of an expression-- you COULD have an opposite ('antonymous') expression... something like "full name" or "full expression",
(Now, since an acronym is derived from the first letters or syllables of the original expression, I suppose you could invent a form based on LAST letters or syllables! but you'd be on your own to coin a name for that.... and you probably wouldn't be able to sell the idea of doing things that way!)
2007-04-25 02:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acronym doesn't have an antonym. Acronym is a description. It does not have an opposite.
2007-04-24 16:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acronym is a condensation of many words into a single word for brevity's sake, such as "KISS" for "keep it short & simple."
The opposite of this would be many words to say little or nothing at all. The two phrases that best describe this are "political campaign speech" and "legal argument".
2007-04-24 16:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word, "acronym," has no antonym.
2007-04-24 16:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋