Continuant Synonyms and Antonyms

kən-tĭnyo͝o-ənt
Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. continuant consonant
Antonyms:
  1. stop consonant
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fricative
  2. sibilant
  3. spirant
  4. strident