To me that is the *true* definition of irony: when the words expressed are the exact opposite of true feeling or meaning.
Unless you talk to Alanis Morissette...
In the U.S.A, pronunciations are governed by usage: the principle is that how native speakers do say words is how uninformed speakers ought to say them.
Yes, those words are antonyms. However, the antonym pairs are usually - little, opposite of big - small, opposite of large
The opposite could be quiet (speaking little) or laconic (using few words).
The relationship described is known as an antonym relationship, where two words have opposite meanings. In this case, "short" is the antonym of "tall," and vice versa. This comparison highlights the contrast between the two terms, emphasizing their opposite nature.
at opposite ends of the continuum
antnyms
Words that are opposite in meaning are known as antonyms.
Words that have opposite meanings are called antonyms.
Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning are called antonyms.Examples are big and small, or long and short. Not all words have antonyms.When two antonyms are used together for effect, it is called an oxymoron.(see the related question)
Words that have opposite meanings are called antonyms. Examples include "hot" and "cold," "fast" and "slow," and "happy" and "sad."
There are no opposite words for analyze. Also just saying the opposite of a word is called an antonym.
The word which means the opposite of another word is called an "antonym."
yes and no
an oxymoron
There is no collective term for words which do not have an opposite. They constitute the vast majority of words in the English language.
It's called a 'thesaurus'.
Thesaurus