NYT Dictionary

ANTIMONIC

/ˈæntəmoʊnɪk/
AdjectiveAN-ti-mo-nican-ti-mo-nic · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026

Meaning

Of or containing antimony.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Egyptian sdmder. Ancient Greek στίμμι (stímmi)der. Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ (esthēm)bor. Arabic إِثْمِد (ʔiṯmid)bor. Medieval Latin antimoniumder. English antimony Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English antimonic From antimony + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

antimonious

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2026.

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