
Distribution of slang term “opp” - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Apr 3, 2023 · The mainstream dictionary entries seem to be either for "opp" meaning "opportunity" (as in "business opp", "job opp"), or as an abbreviation for terms such as "opposite" or "opus". So I think …
single word requests - What's the opposite of "precede"? - English ...
In the particular context that I'm in, I was writing about several lines of programming. For simplicity, let's call them: line a line b First, I described line a. Great. Then I wanted to write ...
single word requests - What is the opposite of "steep"? - English ...
Neither shallow nor gentle are the opposite of steep, but rather words we make do with because there is no actual word for what we mean; when asked the opposite of gentle or shallow we wouldn't naturally …
What is the opposite of the word "confirm"? [closed]
Apr 14, 2015 · It depends on: in which sense of the word, and in what context, you want to use the sentence. Possible antonyms: refute, deny and other words.
"Unselect" or "Deselect"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 29, 2011 · If I want the user to revert their operation of selecting an item, should I say: "Unselect the option" or "Deselect the option"?
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2015 · Opp. to rare. and 'rare' in this sense: a. Originally: (of an organ or tissue, soil, or other substance) having the constituent material or particles loose or not closely packed together; not …
verbs - What is the opposite of postpone? - English Language & Usage ...
Possible Duplicate: How do I say “Our meeting is preponed”? A friend of mine asked me this question, and it caught my curiosity. Is there an explicit opposite of the word postpone?...
grammaticality - Is it "despite" or "despite of"? - English Language ...
Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no further …
What is the difference between "unfeasible" and "infeasible"?
Nov 9, 2014 · I'm not sure of the difference either, but what I am sure of is that, in "The infeasibility of the project became apparent", infeasibility is a noun, not an adjective, and that in "Completion of the …
word choice - What is the opposite of Optimal? - English Language ...
Jun 17, 2014 · Obviously something can be sub-optimal or poor, minimal, bad or terrible... But is there a word that means the exact opposite, the antonym, of optimal?