/ Dictionary / Index A antiphrasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•tiph•ra•sis Pronunciation: (an-tif'ru-sis), [key] — n. Rhet. the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antiphrasis (Thesaurus) antiphony Antiphus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language