Thursday, 14 January 2021

contronyms


What is a contronym?
Single words that have two contradictory meanings:
  1. Apology: a statement of contrition for an action, or a defence of one
  2. Bolt: to secure or to flee.
  3. Bound: heading for a destination, or restrained from movement
  4. Cleave: to adhere, or to separate
  5. Dust: to add fine particles, or to remove them
  6. Fast: quick, or stuck or made stable
  7. Left: remained, or departed
  8. Peer: a person of nobility, or an equal
  9. Sanction: to approve, or to boycott
  10. Weather: to withstand, or to wear away
Here are a few:

With more from Wikipedia:

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