World Description Polarities
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| Acquisition ↔ Loss A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 775, 776): "Acquisition" and "Loss". Places between the poles: 25 - "Find", 50… |
| Affirmation ↔ Denial A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 535, 536): "Affirmation" and "Denial". Places between the poles: 25 - "Confirm", 50… |
| Ascent ↔ Descent A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 305, 306): "Ascent" and "Descent". Places between the poles: 25 - "Raise", 50 - "Flat"… |
| Beauty ↔ Ugliness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 845, 846): "Beauty" and "Ugliness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Pretty", 50… |
| Beginning ↔ End A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 66, 67): "Beginning" and "End". Places between the poles: 25 - "Start", 50 - "Middle"… |
| Brevity ↔ Wordiness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 572, 573): "Brevity" and "Wordiness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Short", 50… |
| Cause ↔ Effect A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 153, 154): "Cause" and "Effect". Places between the poles: 25 - "Source", 50 - "Link"… |
| Chance ↔ Fate A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 156, 152): "Chance" and "Fate". Places between the poles: 25 - "Luck", 50 - "Likely"… |
| Change ↔ Constancy A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 140, 141): "Change" and "Constancy". Places between the poles: 25 - "Turn", 50… |
| Cheerfulness ↔ Dejection A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 836, 837): "Cheerfulness" and "Dejection". Places between the poles: 25 - "Laugh", 50… |
| Confidence ↔ Doubt A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 474, 485): "Confidence" and "Doubt". Places between the poles: 25 - "Sure", 50… |
| Creation ↔ Destruction A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 161, 162): "Creation" and "Destruction". Places between the poles: 25 - "Build", 50… |
| Depth ↔ Shallows A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 208, 209): "Depth" and "Shallows". Places between the poles: 25 - "Well", 50… |
| Distance ↔ Closeness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 196, 197): "Distance" and "Closeness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Far", 50… |
| Eternity ↔ Transience A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 112, 111): "Eternity" and "Transience". Places between the poles: 25 - "Always", 50… |
| Exertion ↔ Repose A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 686, 687): "Exertion" and "Repose". Places between the poles: 25 - "Train", 50… |
| Expansion ↔ Compression A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 194, 195): "Expansion" and "Compression". Places between the poles: 25 - "Spread", 50… |
| Expectation ↔ Disappointment A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 507, 509): "Expectation" and "Disappointment". Places between the poles: 25 - "Wait"… |
| Exterior ↔ Interior A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 220, 221): "Exterior" and "Interior". Places between the poles: 25 - "Outside", 50… |
| Fear ↔ Courage A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 860, 861): "Fear" and "Courage". Places between the poles: 25 - "Afraid", 50 - "Fear"… |
| Freedom ↔ Subjection A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 748, 749): "Freedom" and "Subjection". Places between the poles: 25 - "Autonomy", 50… |
| Friendship ↔ Enmity A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 888, 889): "Friendship" and "Enmity". Places between the poles: 25 - "Friend", 50… |
| Future ↔ Past A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 121, 122): "Future" and "Past". Places between the poles: 25 - "Plan", 50 - "Today", 75… |
| Gift ↔ Receipt A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 784, 785): "Gift" and "Receipt". Places between the poles: 25 - "Give", 50 - "Trade"… |
| Good ↔ Evil A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 618, 619): "Good" and "Evil". Places between the poles: 25 - "Good", 50 - "Desire", 75… |
| Greatness ↔ Smallness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 31, 32): "Greatness" and "Smallness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Huge", 50… |
| Growth ↔ Decline A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 35, 36): "Growth" and "Decline". Places between the poles: 25 - "Add", 50 - "Balance"… |
| Hardness ↔ Softness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 323, 324): "Hardness" and "Softness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Stone", 50… |
| Haste ↔ Leisure A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 684, 685): "Haste" and "Leisure". Places between the poles: 25 - "Quick", 50… |
| Health ↔ Disease A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 654, 655): "Health" and "Disease". Places between the poles: 25 - "Prevent", 50… |
| Heat ↔ Cold A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 382, 383): "Heat" and "Cold". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fire", 50 - "Warm", 75… |
| Heaviness ↔ Lightness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 319, 320): "Heaviness" and "Lightness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Load", 50… |
| Height ↔ Lowland A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 206, 207): "Height" and "Lowland". Places between the poles: 25 - "Top", 50 - "Hill"… |
| Hope ↔ Despair A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 858, 859): "Hope" and "Despair". Places between the poles: 25 - "Dream", 50 - "Worry"… |
| Improvement ↔ Deterioration A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 658, 659): "Improvement" and "Deterioration". Places between the poles: 25… |
| Life ↔ Death A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 359, 360): "Life" and "Death". Places between the poles: 25 - "Birth", 50 - "Body", 75… |
| Light ↔ Darkness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 420, 421): "Light" and "Darkness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Sun", 50 - "Dark"… |
| Memory ↔ Oblivion A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 505, 506): "Memory" and "Oblivion". Places between the poles: 25 - "Remember", 50… |
| Mixture ↔ Simplicity A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 41, 42): "Mixture" and "Simplicity". Places between the poles: 25 - "Mix", 50… |
| Moisture ↔ Dryness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 339, 340): "Moisture" and "Dryness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Wet", 50 - "Rain"… |
| Motion ↔ Rest A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 264, 265): "Motion" and "Rest". Places between the poles: 25 - "Run", 50 - "Walk", 75… |
| Novelty ↔ Antiquity A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 123, 124): "Novelty" and "Antiquity". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fresh", 50… |
| Obstacle ↔ Assistance A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 706, 707): "Obstacle" and "Assistance". Places between the poles: 25 - "Block", 50… |
| Offer ↔ Refusal A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 763, 764): "Offer" and "Refusal". Places between the poles: 25 - "Ask", 50 - "Discuss"… |
| Opposition ↔ Cooperation A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 708, 709): "Opposition" and "Cooperation". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fight", 50… |
| Order ↔ Chaos A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 58, 59): "Order" and "Chaos". Places between the poles: 25 - "System", 50 - "Rule", 75… |
| Peace ↔ War A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 721, 722): "Peace" and "War". Places between the poles: 25 - "Agreement", 50… |
| Permission ↔ Prohibition A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 760, 761): "Permission" and "Prohibition". Places between the poles: 25 - "Right", 50… |
| Poetry ↔ Prose A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 597, 598): "Poetry" and "Prose". Places between the poles: 25 - "Song", 50 - "Beat", 75… |
| Purchase ↔ Sale A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 795, 796): "Purchase" and "Sale". Places between the poles: 25 - "Demand", 50… |
| Pursuit ↔ Avoidance A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 622, 623): "Pursuit" and "Avoidance". Places between the poles: 25 - "Follow", 50… |
| Question ↔ Answer A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 461, 462): "Question" and "Answer". Places between the poles: 25 - "Wonder", 50… |
| Resolve ↔ Hesitation A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 604, 605): "Resolve" and "Hesitation". Places between the poles: 25 - "Decide", 50… |
| Safety ↔ Danger A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 664, 665): "Safety" and "Danger". Places between the poles: 25 - "Guard", 50 - "Warn"… |
| Secret ↔ Revelation A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 528, 529): "Secret" and "Revelation". Places between the poles: 25 - "Hide", 50… |
| Similarity ↔ Difference A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 15, 17): "Similarity" and "Difference". Places between the poles: 25 - "Same", 50… |
| Sound ↔ Quiet A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 402, 403): "Sound" and "Quiet". Places between the poles: 25 - "Noise", 50 - "Voice"… |
| Speed ↔ Slowness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 274, 275): "Speed" and "Slowness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fast", 50 - "Move"… |
| Strength ↔ Weakness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 159, 160): "Strength" and "Weakness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Strong", 50… |
| Strife ↔ Harmony A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 713, 714): "Strife" and "Harmony". Places between the poles: 25 - "Angry", 50… |
| Success ↔ Failure A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 731, 732): "Success" and "Failure". Places between the poles: 25 - "Victory", 50… |
| Sufficiency ↔ Excess A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 639, 641): "Sufficiency" and "Excess". Places between the poles: 25 - "Least", 50… |
| Superiority ↔ Lowliness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 33, 34): "Superiority" and "Lowliness". Places between the poles: 25 - "First", 50… |
| Sweetness ↔ Bitterness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 396, 392b): "Sweetness" and "Bitterness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Sugar", 50… |
| Talkativeness ↔ Reticence A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 584, 585): "Talkativeness" and "Reticence". Places between the poles: 25 - "Chat", 50… |
| The quiet judge Almost every language has a word for the quiet voice that speaks after we have done something we are not proud of. In English that word is conscience… |
| Truth ↔ Error A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 494, 495): "Truth" and "Error". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fact", 50 - "Opinion"… |
| Unity ↔ Multitude A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 87, 102): "Unity" and "Multitude". Places between the poles: 25 - "One", 50 - "Pair"… |
| Veracity ↔ Lie A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 543, 544): "Veracity" and "Lie". Places between the poles: 25 - "Honest", 50 - "Half"… |
| Violence ↔ Moderation A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 173, 174): "Violence" and "Moderation". Places between the poles: 25 - "Hit", 50… |
| Wealth ↔ Poverty A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 803, 804): "Wealth" and "Poverty". Places between the poles: 25 - "Rich", 50… |
| Whole ↔ Part A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 50, 51): "Whole" and "Part". Places between the poles: 25 - "All", 50 - "Most", 75… |
| Wisdom ↔ Folly A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 498, 499): "Wisdom" and "Folly". Places between the poles: 25 - "Experience", 50… |
| Youth ↔ Old age A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 127, 128): "Youth" and "Old age". Places between the poles: 25 - "Child", 50 - "Adult"… |