An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
For example: wet and dry
Some antonyms are completely different words, but others can be formed by adding a prefix to the existing word.
helpful unhelpful
like dislike
patient impatient
Dictionaries and thesauruses can be very helpful if you are not sure which prefix to use to form an antonym.
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