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?
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?
5 Comments
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
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