Lost Opposites.

[Last Hussar]

Very simple - words where we have lost the original, but have the opposite.
for instance;

Dolent (Indolent)

Feckfull (Feckless)

Ignorant (Norant)

Whelmed (You can be overwhelmed, you can be underwhelmed, but never have the correct amount!)

[steve_holmes_11]

Gorm (Viking origin) is barely used, but Gormless soldiers on.

[Ithoriel]

I beg to differ on whelmed.

I sometimes say "Well, I'm whelmed" when neither "Wow!" nor "Like I could care less" seem appropriate.

As an aside, any Viking band I find myself in charge of is inevitably lead by Gorm the Less, often ably assisted by Kettil the Black.

[sunjester]

I beg to differ on whelmed.

I sometimes say "Well, I'm whelmed" when neither "Wow!" nor "Like I could care less" seem appropriate.

As an aside, any Viking band I find myself in charge of is inevitably lead by Gorm the Less, often ably assisted by Kettil the Black.

But whealm actually means (meant?) a surge or strong flow!

[Ithoriel]

But whealm actually means (meant?) a surge or strong flow!

Well, I'm going with the flow!

Besides I didn't say I was using it properly