Many people loathe “big words”. Why say “subsequent” when “next” does the trick, right? Well, it could be argued that those ...

What’s the opposite of disgruntled? Chances are you’re thinking the answer should rightly be gruntled—but is that really a word you recognize? The problem here is that disgruntled, alongside the likes ...

Word of the Day: Enhance your vocabulary with our Word of the Day series. In this series, we introduce a new word every day ...

The word of the day is insouciant. Develop your vocabulary by learning the meaning, origin, usage, synonyms, and antonyms of ...

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 ...

Much has been made of the use, misuse and overuse of the word “literally.” Literally, of course, means something that is actually true: “Literally every pair of shoes I own was ruined when my ...