It's not as simple as you think. People often think that by merely adding prefixes (un, dis or im) to a word, you can change its meaning. For example: In (prefix) + correct (word) = incorrect In + ...

Sometimes they describe an attribute. Or a moment. Or maybe just a vibe. These are the words from other languages that don't have a direct equivalent in English, and yet carry so much meaning. The ...

They’re called “contronyms” or, less elegantly, “auto-antonyms.” They’re words that are their own antonyms—that mean one thing and a polar-opposite thing at the same time—and they include terms like ...

Has anyone ever wished you a sick time, or said you make a mean revision timetable? You probably already know they weren’t being rude, but you may not know they were using a contronym. Contronyms are ...

English has more words than most other languages, but there are still gaps. English has more words than most other languages, but there are still so many familiar things and experiences that we don't ...