Antonyms for double

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : duhb-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌb əl

Definition of double

Origin : early 13c., from Old French doble (10c.) "double, two-fold; two-faced, deceitful," from Latin duplus "twofold, twich as much" from duo "two" (see two) + -plus "more" (see plus). Double standard attested by 1951. Military double time (1833) originally was 130 steps per minute.

adj in a pair
noun something which exactly resembles another
verb make two of; make twice as large

Example sentences :

If you don't put down that gun in double quick time, you'll repent it.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

Then he would have the double satisfaction of using the boat and disappointing Robert.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

The mighty man of Kittery has a double claim to remembrance.
Extract from : « Biographical Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The germinating cases, A A, are of iron; the bottoms are double.
Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various

It's like the old game: you think of a number, and they double it.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

Nearer and nearer the double ranks caught the movement and recommenced their march.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

As she looked into his eyes, she could feel the double hurt that Fate had dealt him.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

She had thus a double being, although she was alone with her fancies.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

Round her throat was a necklace of a double row of large pearls.
Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes

Here my mistress met me with a double allowance of knives to clean.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

Synonyms for double

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