What are anti-kangaroo words?
Anti-kangaroo word is a word that
contains its antonym (word with opposite meaning).
Let’s take an
example
animosity (enmity) contains
the word amity (friendship) which is an antonym.
What are ‘Kangaroo words’?
Kangaroo words: A kangaroo word is a word that contains
letters of another synonymous word (a word having the same or nearly the same
meaning) in its correct sequence.
Why are “Kangaroo
words” so called?
As kangaroos carry their young, known as joeys, in a body
pouch. Likewise, kangaroo words carry their Joey words (synonym) within the
word itself. This is the etymology of the phrase “kangaroo word”
Examples of anti-kangaroo words :
Antonym in bold letters
1. abuse: antonym
‘use’ in order (abuse=misuse)
2. feasted: antonym ‘fasted’ in order (fasted =go without food)
3. female: antonym
‘male’ in order
4. communicative: antonym ‘mute’ in order (mute=silent)
5. pest: antonym ‘pet’ in order
6. fabrication: antonym ‘fact’ in order
7. she: antonym
‘he’ in order
8. wonderful:
antonym ‘woeful’ in order (woeful=unhappy,
sad)
9. resigned: antonym ‘reigned’ in order (reigned=hold office, in power)
10. there: antonym
‘here’ in order
