CalifJim  +  252523 Sat, 05 Aug 06 01:28 AM My antonym to "visiting dentist" is "surfing internet" That reminds me of an anecdote I read somewhere.  It was used to illustrate how many different things opposite can mean. As adults we would say the opposite of buy is sell.  But a child was once asked the opposite of buy and responded make it yourself at home. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Antonyms

	nona the brit  +  252658 Sat, 05 Aug 06 10:34 AM I would have said that love and hate are opposites but I'd love to hear why not. (yes and I'm sure most people would say salt as the opposite for sugar, as they just pair up so well in our minds, like table and chair) nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,743 The name says it all.

	Pastsimple  +  252684 Sat, 05 Aug 06 11:56 AM  Nona The Brit wrote: I would have said that love and hate are opposites but I'd love to hear why not. (yes and I'm sure most people would say salt as the opposite for sugar, as they just pair up so well in our minds, like table and chair) Let me explain it: Imagine a boy who's desperately in love with some young girl. She doesn't feel the same way about him. She is indifferent (i.e. her attitude to him is marked by a lack of interest). Eventually, if he's not clever enough to throw in the towel, she may start to hate him. But love and hate are both a type of feeling. Indifference, if anything, is a lack of feeling and interest. If you love or hate someone, your feelings are so strong that they usually demand an action. On the other hand, if you are indifferent towards someone, you usually, if not always, simply don't need to do anything. To sum it up, love and hate do indeed create a "nice" pair but the direct opposite of love is more likely to be indifference. The same with sugar and salt - you've explained that the more logical opposite of sugar would be lemon juice. Was this of any help? Pastsimple Joined on Thu, Feb 16 2006 Czech Republic, Europe Full Member 328 If you are a native speaker and find any grammar or stylistic mistakes in my posts, don't hesitate to tell me! I will really appreciate that.

	CalifJim  +  252750 Sat, 05 Aug 06 03:25 PM Category:  More than you cared to know / Out on a limb It turns out that there are some word groups that form triplets rather than pairs. love - indifference - hate cold - comfortable - hot Along slightly different lines: try - succeed - fail lose - search (for) - find work - rest - play buy - pay(for) - sell give - receive - take CJ CalifJim

	TomWelling  +  252948 Sun, 06 Aug 06 08:52 AM Learning antonyms help you increse your own vocabulary!!  TomWelling Joined on Fri, Aug 4 2006 VietNam ( The best place) New Member 32 Every day you see other ways.. Vocabulary, Antonyms

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