All this to say that the English language has a lot of word pairs that sound like they should be antonyms—but definitely aren’t. Here are the explanations behind 10 of our favorites. Flammable ...

Whimsically weird words make conversations even more interesting and they certainly stump the whippersnappers of this world. ... 24 Weird Words That Sound Like Dr. Seuss Made Them Up. Heidi Butler.

4. ‘You sure are brave’ Prostock-studio | Shutterstock. Sorry to say it, but a southern saying that actually means the opposite of what it sounds like is, "You sure are brave." ...