Table of Contents
- 1 What is it called when something is the opposite of what you expect?
- 2 What is the word for the opposite of what is expected?
- 3 What is another word for counterintuitive?
- 4 What is the word for not expecting anything in return?
- 5 What does the opposite of what you would expect mean?
- 6 How does the verb expect contrast with its synonyms?
What is it called when something is the opposite of what you expect?
Irony: when the opposite of what you expect happens.
What is the word for the opposite of what is expected?
Opposite of being in accordance with expectations. surprising. unexpected. unlikely. unpredictable.
What is it called when you say the opposite of what you mean?
Antiphrasis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Antiphrasis is the rhetorical device of saying the opposite of what is actually meant in such a way that it is obvious what the true intention is. Some authors treat and use antiphrasis just as irony, euphemism or litotes.
What do you call it when you expect something?
anticipate, await, hope (for), watch (for)
What is another word for counterintuitive?
What is another word for counterintuitive?
| unreasonable | faulty |
|---|---|
| nonsensical | absurd |
| capricious | contradictory |
| erratic | preposterous |
| reasonless | senseless |
What is the word for not expecting anything in return?
Being selfless is similar to being altruistic — another word for giving to others without looking for personal gain. If you give time, money, or things to other people without expecting something in return, that’s selfless.
What is the meaning of expecting of something in return?
do or say something exactly right.
What is an example of counterintuitive?
The definition of counterintuitive is something that goes against what you believe would be logical, or something that goes against common sense. When treating someone badly makes him like you more instead of less, this is an example of something that is counterintuitive.
What does the opposite of what you would expect mean?
Word that means “the opposite of what you would expect”. I’m looking for a word that means the opposite of what one would expect. This word might be used to express the surprise that a teenager’s grandmother uses text messaging much more than he does, or that a city seems brighter at night than it does during the day.
How does the verb expect contrast with its synonyms?
How does the verb expect contrast with its synonyms? The words hope and look are common synonyms of expect. While all three words mean “to await some occurrence or outcome,” expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. expects to be finished by Tuesday
Which is the closest synonym for the word expect?
Synonyms for expect. anticipate, await, hope (for),
Is there a word for when an action has an effect opposite?
A single word meaning “producing or capable of producing a desired effect” is efficacious. Inefficacious means not having the desired effect. That might be useful to you, even if not having the desired effect is not necessarily the same as having the opposite effect.