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| Synonyms (in ancient Greek syn 'συν' = plus and onoma 'όνομα'
= name) are different words with similar or identical meanings
and are interchangable. Antonyms are words with opposite or
nearly opposite meanings. (Synonym and antonym are antonyms.) In
the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous
if they have the same connotation: - "a widespread impression
that … Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns
Goodwin) More examples of English synonyms: - baby and infant
(noun) - student and pupil (noun) - pretty and attractive
(adjective) - sick and ill (adjective) - interesting and
fascinating (adjective) - quickly and speedily (adverb) Note
that the synonyms are defined with respect to certain senses of
words; for instance, pupil as the "aperture in the iris of the
eye" is not synonymous with student. Similarly, expired as
"having lost validity" (as in groce