antiphrastic
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Antiphrastic — An ti*phras tic, Antiphrastical An ti*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to antiphrasis. {An ti*phras tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiphrastic — anti·phras·tic … English syllables
antiphrastic — adjective see antiphrasis … Useful english dictionary
Antiphrastical — Antiphrastic An ti*phras tic, Antiphrastical An ti*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to antiphrasis. {An ti*phras tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antiphrastically — Antiphrastic An ti*phras tic, Antiphrastical An ti*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to antiphrasis. {An ti*phras tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiphrasis — antiphrastic /an ti fras tik/, antiphrastical, adj. antiphrastically, adv. /an tif reuh sis/, n. Rhet. the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning. [1525 35; < L < Gk, deriv. of antiphrázein to speak the opposite (anti ANTI +… … Universalium
antiphrastical — antiphrastic /an ti frasˈtik/ or (obsolete) antiphrasˈtical adjective 1. Involving antiphrasis 2. Ironical • • • Main Entry: ↑antiphrasis … Useful english dictionary
antiphrasis — noun Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect See Also: antiphrastic … Wiktionary
antiphrastical — adjective Antiphrastic We are now beginning to let ourselves be fooled no longer by the arrogant antiphrastical recriminations of good society in favour of the very thing it sets aside, ignores, smothers, or destroys; we know that to give writing … Wiktionary
antiphrasis — /ænˈtɪfrəsəs/ (say an tifruhsuhs) noun the use of words in a sense opposite to the proper meaning; irony. {Latin, from Greek} –antiphrastic /æntiˈfræstɪk/ (say antee frastik), adjective –antiphrastically, adverb …
