is there a term for words such as inflammable?

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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5 Comments

DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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

Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y

Yeah, but Inflammable sounds like it isn't flammable

burliman@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

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 pts · 2y

Not sure, but another example is "irregardless"

jak@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

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