Antiphrasis in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “antiphrasis”
The meaning of “antiphrasis” in Hindi is व्याजस्तुति, pronounced vyajastuti — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of antiphrasis
the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
✍️ Antiphrasis in a sentence
When they called him “bad as hell”, they weren’t calling him evil. It was antiphrasis.
ऐसे प्रसंगों में वह 'व्याजस्तुति' प्रच्छन्न प्रशंसा का आश्रय लेते हैं।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Late Latin antiphrasis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις (antíphrasis) (< phrazein "declare").
Quick facts about “antiphrasis”
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Word (English)
Antiphrasis
Meaning in Hindi
व्याजस्तुति
Pronunciation
vyajastuti
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Late Latin antiphrasis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις (antíphrasis) (< phrazein "declare").
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "antiphrasis" is व्याजस्तुति (vyajastuti).
In Devanagari script it is written as व्याजस्तुति.
It is pronounced "vyajastuti". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.