A word that does not apply to itself. Thus ‘long’ is not a long word; ‘antedeluvian’ is not an antedeluvian word. See Grelling's paradox.
heterological
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non-self-descriptive (used by Hofstadter to describe words such as monosyllabic and long)
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(biology) not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
Synonyms: heterologous, heterologic
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