Abstract: Gradable antonyms are mainly concerned with pairs of opposite adjectives varying in degrees,which can be shown in scales.Based on the explanation of traditional grammar on this issue,this paper aims to view this sense relation from the perspective of cognitive-pragmatic linguistics and tries to do research on markedness and unmarkedness of positive degree and impartiality and committedness of comparative degree of pairs of antonyms,along with some pragmatic principles when used in contexts and the issue of ...