Courtesy of Brit TV program Genius.
What is the opposite of a knife?
Glue.
Explanation: a knife cuts things into pieces - glue fastens pieces back together again.
Specifiy an item. Analyse its function. Suggest an item which performs the opposite function.
Spoon. The opposite of spoon is a spoon - hence spoon is a primary opposite.
Explanation: To move liquid from bowl to mouth. Or, to move liquid from mouth to bowl. Hence Primary.
Also a website which predates the TV show I just saw. http://www.oppo-site.com/
I think I'm confused as to where to go with this. Should I specify an item and then let the next person suggest an opposite and another item or what?
I'm going with that.
Mushroom.
That's a bit difficult. Do mushrooms actually have a function?
Mushroom. Something that sits in the dark and eats ****.
Opposite: Motivational speaker. One who stands in the spotlight and speaks ****.
Widget.
Widget: Small useful thing.
Opposite: Universe. Large useless thing.
Minister.
Minister: A source of hot air.
Air conditioning: A source of cold air.
Pomegranate.
Pomegranate. Fruit with lots of seeds.
The Village People. Seedy with lots of fruits.
Minesweeper.
Minesweeper: Someone in a pub who systematically empties the glasses of others.
Barstaff: Someone in a pub who systematically fills the glasses of others.
Stapler
Stapler: Something that joins two things together.
Homewrecker: Something that takes two things apart.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh : something that makes one feel gooey inside
Opposite: Axe-Murderer: something that makes one feel sharp on the outside (well,ok on the inside too probably but I am ignoring that)
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light bulb
light bulb: something that provides illumination without wisdom.
magic eight ball: something that provides wisdom without illumination.
Medicine Wheel
(Who hath summoned me? ;) )
Medicine Wheel: A visual aid for finding spiritual balance.
Inebriation: A visual impedient that may result in a loss of balance.
Flower bed
flower bed - a decorative border
theb israeli secirity fence - an undecorative border (except the bits banksy has been at)
ghost
ghost - a secret agent under deep cover
Maxwell Smart - a not-so-secret agent
pretzel
pretzel: a curly wand that demands that you drink more beer.
breathalyzer: a straight wand that recommends that you stop drinking the beer.
a bowl of cherries
Bowl of cherries: Still life
opposite
Tsunami: Moving death
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Coin
Coin: piece of metal with a value
Opposite: Coin: piece of metal with no value ~ Primary by the time you read this ;)
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Robot
Robot: a man-made device that can move automatically.
Rock: a natural object that cannot move automatically.
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Definition
Definition: The meaning of a word
Slang: Demeaning of a word
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operation
operation: surgical procedure
malpractice suit: surgical impediment
rug
rug: large piece of fabric over which you walk
upper management: small suit that walks over you
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goat ;)
Goat: stubborn creature and occasionally a socialist.
Cabbage: pliable and easy to strip. Usually capitalist.
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Why
Why: a nebulous question
42: a specific answer
;D
potato
potato: something Ireland has a lot of
snake: something Ireland has none of
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dinosaur
dinosaur: a mostly terrestrial warm blooded cordate occasionally covered with feathers.
octopus: a marine cold blooded mollusk (non cordate) not covered with scales nor feathers.
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shell
shell: a home for a hermit crab
hobo: a homeless crabby hermit
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wheel
Wheel: round thing usually made of stone, wood, metal, or sometimes cheese.
Cheese: always made of cheese.
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Ottoman
Ottoman: a place to park your feet
garage: a place to park your car
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philosopher
challenge: garage - - could be any place to park anything if this line of thinking was pursued -ie nursery - place to park your child - hence this is not the opposite of ottoman but merely an alternative - ....... standards must be maintained, but points for creativity !
;D
Philosopher: Person who thinks for a living
Corporate cog: one who does not.
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Kung Fu
Kung Fu: chinese term for accomplishment through hard work popularized as a martial art.
loser: american term for lack of accomplishment popularized as a pejorative term.
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teenager
teenager: an immature human
bull elephant: a mature non-human
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computer
computer - A device intended to make clergymen redundant by enabling the calculation of logarithm tables by steam.
opposite
Church - a device to keep clergymen employed.
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Bath plug.
Bath plug - a device to avoid throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Corporate Reorganization - a device for throwing the baby out with the bath water.
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constipation
constipation: plugged up
open drain: not plugged up
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sponge
Sponge - something you clean the car/automobile with.
opposite
Mud - something you don't clean the car/automobile with.
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Tardis
Tardis : a container for moving through space-time
Opposite: Space-Time: a container for moving through the Tardis
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Lourdes
Lourdes - A place where miracles happen (apparently).
opposite
Lords - A place where, though fevently prayed for, they never do.
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punctuation
punctuation - marks used to separate words
con - words used to separate marks (from money)
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Labrador
Labrador: a dog
Labrador: not a dog
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Chicago
Chicago, the city: the Windy City
Chicago, the band: not windy and not a city
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choral
choral : many different voices singing in harmony
right-wing media: a few virtually identical voices spreading disharmony that is singing (sin-dsching)
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lawn mower
Hello, no contrarian at home?
I'm not a contrarian, I'm not a contrarian!
Okay, just to move things along:
Lawn mower: Something that makes the grass short.
Rain: Something that makes the grass long.
You forgot to give a new word
G'ARRGGGHH!
Sorry.
Tea
Tea - leaves that grow in value when allowed to rot
Lobbyist - somebody seeking monetary value by investing in rotten politicians
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strawberries
strawberries- sweetest when fresh!
bores- even more insufferable when fresh.
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beetles
beetles - Often extremely useful to their environment, even essential, but rarely considered beautiful.
butterflies - virtually useless, but universally considered beautiful.
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motorcycles.
motorcycles - machines that go as fast as possible in one direction with as much noise as possible
ninjas - humans that move at variable speeds in 3 dimensions with as little noise as possible
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cheesecake