Why is it that there's words with opposites and words that are oppo-less?
For some e.g. examples: the Oppo of Black is White - What's the oppo of Brown?
is Outrinsic the oppo of Intrinsic. I'm going to do something to help correct this
dictionarical imbalance. From now on I'll be using oppos of words that are oppo-less.
Someone's got to make a stand for them, however, I'm no good at woodwork. Any offers?
There's a place for people like you, Birch. Dictionary corner on Countdown. (Surreptitiously trying to look down the front of the fruity lexicographer's blouse.)
*shudders*
Don't get that level of prog. in Spain - not even in Spanish. I'm blind and deaf to inuendo BUT I do like Cluedo, tho.
*gnaws own hand to stifle cries of pain*
Stephen, the BCG's own Ian Wolf is involved in just such debates at this website: http://www.oppo-site.com/
Quote: Stephen Birch @ October 6 2010, 2:16 PM BSTWhy is it that there's words with opposites and words that are oppo-less?
For some e.g. examples: the Oppo of Black is White - What's the oppo of Brown?
Black is 'no light', so white is the opposite in that it is 'all light'. Brown is different, it is the colour plasticine goes when you mix it all together. So the opposite is unmixed plasticine.
This nugget from Nogget has coloured my thinking.