is there a term for words such as inflammable? (aussie.zone)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Words that mean the exact opposite of how they sound.

Extralegal: not legal

Inflammable: able to be set a flame.

Do you have any other suggestions?

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[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Don’t “inflammable” and “flammable” mean the same thing?

[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Yeah, but Inflammable sounds like it isn't flammable

[-] burliman@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I was about to argue with you and toss out a bunch of ad hominems on you, but then I looked it up and by golly you’re right. I’m one of the 10,000 today it seems.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Not sure, but another example is "irregardless"

[-] jak@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Shelled and unshelled mean the same thing, same with pitted and unpitted

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