Phantom Antonyms Some words look like they could have antonyms but really do not.  For example, “aftermath” suggests the made-up opposite of beforemath, a phantom antonym.  Here is a list of odd words accompanied by plausible sentences showing their phantom antonyms. aftermath — Ivan Itch found the beforemath of a struggle quite relaxing. ambidextrous — Being ambiclumsy, Buck Aroo couldn’t use a fork with either hand. backfire — After his scheme frontfired, Paul Bairer became a wealthy man. badge — We knew who the sheriff was by his goodge. become — It was during anatomy class that Art Deco decided to bego a doctor. belittle — Admittedly an ardent egomaniac, Mike Krobe often bebigged himself. bigamist — After his wives won a class action divorce, Al Amony became a smallamist. boycott — Being a lover of donuts, Doug Ahole thought he’d girlcott the bakery. candid — When it came to his love life, Carl Mell was quite cannotdidnot. cockpit — As captain of the plane, Helen Back took her place in the henpit. confrontation — Being shy and sensitive, Pisces personalities are skilled at conbacktation. curfew — Heidi Hoe broke her curmany when she snuck out after nine. doggone — Molly Koddle found getting guys to like her was dogcame easy. dumbfounded — Bonnie was smartfounded by the mess Clyde always made. entertaining — Izzy Kidding found solitary confinement quite exittaining. extravaganza — With so few friends, Jo King’s party was only a vaganza. extremely — Prince Sipple was disappointed to find Cinderella intremely pretty. farfetched — Eileen Onyu used only nearfetched experiences on her resume. fastidious — Since Polly Glot was a slowidious eater, she usually dined alone. feckless — As a feckful pickpocket, Tex Tyle made a comfortable living. forego — With time to kill, Ollie Baba decided to forecome the foreplay. forthwith — Being a procrastinator, May O’Naize filed her taxes forthwithout. friendship — With the divorce came a lasting enemyship. fulfill — By losing his job, Abel Incoln would fulempty his dreams. furthermore — Furtherless, I take back what I just said. gallop — Without a saddle, Jesse Jim could run his horse at a guylop. handsome — When Burt Daysewt looked in the mirror each morning, he saw a footsome guy. hereafter — Liz Ard thought she had been a pigeon in the herebefore because she liked statues. history — For some old women, a crystal ball is a window into herstory. horseback — The saddle was so loose that Aaron Sturun ended up riding horsefront. ill-gotten — Rosie Cheeks was convinced her bingo prize was a well-gotten gain. kindred — Anybody who was not a member of the tribe was considered meanred. largesse — Because of his father’s smallesse Max Emize had to work for a living. longevity — Eating uncooked bacon three times a day promotes shortevity. mandate — The final exam being a womandate, most students skipped it. nearly — When Val Ubull jumped from the moving train, he was farly killed. nevertheless — Rod Enreal’s position in the company was minor, but alwaystheless unimportant. nowadays — Thenadays money could not always buy happiness. nowhere — Chad Durbox, being quite small, had yeswhereto hide. oblong — What was peculiar about the child was his obshort head. offing — For Lynn Gweeny, marriage was very much in the onning. onlooker — When it came to mud wrestling, Chick Fliik preferred to be an offlooker. outrageous — Being a moral person, Mick Curate told only inrageous lies. outstanding — Rumors had it Bob Enweve was an instanding scholar. overhaul — Not big on change, Judy Cator preferred to give her car an underhaul. posthumously — Donnie Brook wanted to spend his money prehumously. precocious — Being a postcocious child, Willie spent hours counting his feet. prevaricate — When Pinocchio learned to postvaricate, his smelling became worst. procrastinate — Being a anticrastinator, Eddy Torial filed his taxes immediately. rebellion — The rebellion began after the first bellion failed. reckless — Not being a reckful driver, Robin Cheet was never asked to be the designated driver. shortcoming — After the honeymoon Ma, discovered Pa had no longcomings. shortly — The receptionist told Drew Ling the doctor would see her longly. stopgap — With his finger in the dike, Hans Ellengrettle yearned for a startgap solution. superstitions — Expecting his wife to fix dinner each day was one of Glen Dailrode’s substitions. surplus — Rene Saunce noticed a surminus of meatballs in her spaghetti. tailspin — Once Cal Sifye sold Bald Barbers, Inc., the price of the shares went into a headspin. tomboy — Pete Moss, like any judygirl, liked putting on his mother’s makeup. topical — What Brad Enwatter had to say was usually bottomical. underdogs — Artie Fishel’s heart was with the Dodgers but his money was with the overdogs. understand — Men overderstand women because they defy logic. uneasy — The laxative made Dale Eitsaving feel undifficult. upholstered — Upon returning home, Grace Kyes found her cat had downholstered her sofa. upset — After three strong drinks, Ossie Phyde became downset. upstanding — As an downstanding citizen, Ted DeBerr never selected for jury duty. upstart — At 45, Neal Downe found he had become an upstop, soon to be a downstart. utmost — Having beaten him twice already, Fran Tikk did her utleast to win. weakling — Even though Arn Teverwright was a strongling he could not open the pickle jar. This entertaining page is just one of the many humorous pages showing how English language words can be fun, often being the center of jokes, witticisms, puns, and jest and bringing smiles if not laughter to the comedian in each of us.