Antonyms for
iron
A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
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All Definitions for Iron

Below are all the dictionary definitions of iron:

1A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
2A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else
3Most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
4Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
5Shackles.
6A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
7A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
8Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.
9Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.
10Made of the metal iron.
11To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
12To engage in such pressing of clothing.
13To furnish, clad, or arm with iron.
14Any of several other tools traditionally made of wrought iron, now usually of steel.
15A meteorite consisting primarily of metallic iron (mixed with a small amount of nickel), as opposed to one composed mainly of stony material.
16A safety curtain in a theatre.
17A dumb bomb, one without guidance systems.
18Strong (as of will), inflexible.
19A dark shade of the color silver.
20A male homosexual.
21To shackle with irons
22To fetter or handcuff.
23Of or pertaining to the Iron people.
24The 57th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
25A group of Ossetians of the northern Caucasus who speak the Iron Ossetian dialect.

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Common antonyms for iron. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

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About antonyms for iron

Finding the right antonym for iron helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.", iron has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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