For example, “flammable” and “inflammable” both describe an object that can easily catch on fire. I can also think of “ceased” and “deceased”, both of which can mean someone or something has been brought to an end.

edit: Some people are including words that can also mean its opposite (like sanction or table), those are cool too! The more weird words, the better!

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    Dust. Dust the shelf, dust the loaf with flour.

    Well, this is the opposite thing (same word meaning opposite) but if you ask me it’s the same.

    EDIT: For some that fit better:

    • thaw / unthaw
    • terminate / exterminate
    • valuable / invaluable
    • caregiver / caretaker