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Antonym in Hebrew is הֶפֶךְ (héfekh).

It can also be said היפך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הֶפֶךְ
héfekh
noun · masculine
In English

antonym

/ˈæn.təˌnɪm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for antonym as a noun.

word which has the opposite meaning

This is more about the Hebrew word הֶפֶךְ.

Written with vowel points
הֶפֶךְ
Written without vowel points
הפך
Said
héfekh
Plural
הֲפָכִים
Its meanings in English
antonym, The opposite, contrary

These English words share a Hebrew word with antonym.

These words come before and after antonym in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨antonym⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨antonym⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨antonym⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֶפֶךְ⁩, said héfekh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הפך⁩. Its plural is ⁨הֲפָכִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨antonym⁩?

Besides ⁨הפך⁩, ⁨antonym⁩ can be said ⁨היפך⁩ (héfech), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨הפך⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הפך⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨הפך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨antonym⁩, ⁨הפך⁩ can mean ⁨The opposite, contrary⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry antonym and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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