There are several words in English whose antonyms do exist but they are so rarely used that we have forgotten about them. Let us learn about some of these words.

What is the opposite of untoward? Even if you try very hard, there are chances that the first word that strikes your brain is toward. However, you are well aware that toward is not the opposite word for untoward. English language has hidden many more such words whose antonyms are so rarely used that they have been forgotten. Occasionally bumping into some of such words is quite interesting. Here we tell you about a few of them.

Ambidextrous

Ambidextrous is used to refer to a person who is skillful in using both of his/her hands. But what will be the word for individuals who are clumsy in using their either hands? It is ambilevous.

Anonymous

You must have come across the word anonymous several times which means ‘without a name.’ However, have you ever thought its opposite word? It is onymous which obviously is not so onymous! The word is used to refer to books, legal papers, authorship and similar documents whose authorship is well known without any doubt.

Copyright

We all are well aware of the word copyright which refers the assignable legal rights given to the creator for a fixed number of years to print, publish, record and so on. But have you ever heard the word copyleft? Yes, it is a word which is not strictly used but refers to a kind of opposite of copyright.  The word is used majorly by people in free-software communities who wanted to provide free access to a software but don’t want anyone to put restrictions on it. Well, quite sensible!

Catastrophe

A catastrophe is used to denote an unpredictable damage, suffering or disaster. However, there is a word which is used to describe an unexpected event of utter joy or luck. It is eucatastrophe that was coined by Lord of the Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien in 1944.

Distress

Many times in life you have been felt distressed means a tough & disturbing situation which left you upset. However, if you have bore a stressful situation that left you energized and facilitated you to act better then you have gone through eustress.

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