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Antonyms for
pen
A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
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No Antonyms Found for Pen

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All Definitions for Pen

Below are all the dictionary definitions of pen:

1A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
2To write (an article, a book, etc.).
3An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
4A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
5The bullpen.
6Marks of ink left by a pen.
7A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
8A writer, or their style.
9The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
10A female swan.
11To enclose in a pen.
12A light pen.
13Penalty.
14Penetration.
15A wing.
16A feather, especially one of the flight feathers of a bird, angel etc.
17A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.
18The 68th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
19Ellipsis of vapor pen (“electronic cigarette”). [An electronic cigarette, especially when used to deliver a dose of a drug other than nicotine.]
20Abbreviation of penalty (a scorecard score when a skater is penalized out of their skate). [A legal sentence.]
21Abbreviation of polyethylene naphthalate.

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

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About antonyms for pen

Finding the right antonym for pen helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.", pen has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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