Contronyms
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 14:14 last edited by
Hadn't really thought of this, but it's right.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 14:51 last edited by
There’s a certain irony in all that.
Hadn’t ever thought about either until you posted this.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 15:09 last edited by jon-nyc
I had only thought about this with the word apology.
There’s another similar, which has opposing meanings as a verb or an adjective/noun: moot
To moot an idea is to bring it into consideration.
If a topic is made moot, it is made irrelevant, taken out of consideration.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 15:09 last edited by
English is a difficult language.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 15:52 last edited by Aqua Letifer
Did you screen these for accuracy? Don't overlook some of the others.
Love contronyms.
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Did you screen these for accuracy? Don't overlook some of the others.
Love contronyms.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 16:49 last edited by
Like Window’s “Start” button, you click it to shutdown the computer.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 17:09 last edited by
@Axtremus said in Contronyms:
Like Window’s “Start” button, you click it to shutdown the computer.
Swing and a miss.
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I had only thought about this with the word apology.
There’s another similar, which has opposing meanings as a verb or an adjective/noun: moot
To moot an idea is to bring it into consideration.
If a topic is made moot, it is made irrelevant, taken out of consideration.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 17:35 last edited by Catseye3@jon-nyc said in Contronyms:
To moot an idea is to bring it into consideration.
Really? I haven't heard of that before.
I can think of a phrase that qualifies: I'm sure. Much of the time, when somebody says I'm sure, they're saying they're not sure. As in, "I'm sure it'll be fine," which is saying you're in fact not sure.
Often when they really mean they're sure, they'll say I'm sure of it.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 19:09 last edited by
The proctor at my SAT told us that it was his job to overlook all of the students and make sure that no cheating occurred…
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@jon-nyc said in Contronyms:
To moot an idea is to bring it into consideration.
Really? I haven't heard of that before.
I can think of a phrase that qualifies: I'm sure. Much of the time, when somebody says I'm sure, they're saying they're not sure. As in, "I'm sure it'll be fine," which is saying you're in fact not sure.
Often when they really mean they're sure, they'll say I'm sure of it.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 19:19 last edited by George KOrigin of the word moot and its definitions go back to Anglo-Saxon England:
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803124243390
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Origin of the word moot and its definitions go back to Anglo-Saxon England:
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803124243390
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 20:16 last edited byIn Dennis Taylor's "We Are Bob" series of sci-fi books, the various iterations of "Bob" hold virtual meetings to discuss plans, problems, etc.
They are called "moots."
“It depends on the power of the computer that’s hosting it, Henry. I’ve got a huge system here in Epsilon Eridani that’s specifically designed for hosting. I’ve hosted baseball games, and Bob-moots with dozens of Bobs at a time.” I glanced at each of them in turn. “You guys both have some catching up to do. Linus, I’ve started building a latest-generation vessel for each of you. Henry, it’s up to you what you want to do. I understand you have some sensitivities that you’re dealing with. There’s no hurry. We have, literally, all the time in the universe.”
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@jon-nyc said in Contronyms:
To moot an idea is to bring it into consideration.
Really? I haven't heard of that before.
I can think of a phrase that qualifies: I'm sure. Much of the time, when somebody says I'm sure, they're saying they're not sure. As in, "I'm sure it'll be fine," which is saying you're in fact not sure.
Often when they really mean they're sure, they'll say I'm sure of it.
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Origin of the word moot and its definitions go back to Anglo-Saxon England:
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803124243390
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 21:54 last edited by@Renauda said in Contronyms:
Origin of the word moot and its definitions go back to Anglo-Saxon England:
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803124243390
I suppose Tolkien was aware of that usage when he coined “entmoot”.
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wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 01:35 last edited by
@Mik said in Contronyms:
English is a difficult language.
This!!What would be an sentence example of #5 - dust: to add fine particles?
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@Mik said in Contronyms:
English is a difficult language.
This!!What would be an sentence example of #5 - dust: to add fine particles?
wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 02:19 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Contronyms:
@Mik said in Contronyms:
English is a difficult language.
This!!What would be an sentence example of #5 - dust: to add fine particles?
TG, please dust the donuts with powdered sugar.
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@Mik said in Contronyms:
English is a difficult language.
This!!What would be an sentence example of #5 - dust: to add fine particles?
wrote on 16 Oct 2022, 03:05 last edited by RenaudaOr where I live, in winter people will say “we had a dusting of snow over night”.
