What is the name of a word that doesn't mean what it says?
5858
Word whose form is contrary to its meaning?
13871
What is a word or phrase for someone who professes to know something but actually doesn't?
93627
Word for "stating the obvious?"
75455
Term for things like "naughty step" where the step is not what is naughty
54077
English word that means the use of out of place uncommon words
102675
Term for using "thingy-esque" phrases rather than a common word
105597
A word for words that are often seen in their negative forms
40589
What should we call language that intentionally conveys the opposite of the literal meaning?
128720
Word meaning the outcome is different to that intended
107338
what's the word for a common saying?
95034
Is there a name for inverting word order to accomplish a different meaning?
131307
What do you call an interfix that has semantic meaning?
66371
What is it called when reversing a phrase doesn't mean the same as the original phrase?
75119
Words or phrases that describe a person who knows the answer to a problem but is not believed
91618
What do you call a pair of words which would be meaningless without one of them?
108453
Is there a term for a word that is the same upside-down?
117192
Word for phrases that are examples of what they describe