Twenty-Four words that used to mean something negative: 1. Amaze: Make crazy; confuse with terror (1200s; 1770s) 2. Amuse: Cheat, delude, or deceive (1400s) 3. Awesome: Terrifying (1670s) 4. Boy: A servant, knave, or commoner (1250s) 5. Brave: Uncivilized or savage; showy (1400s) 6. Careful: Mournful, woeful; full of anxiousness (1100s) 7. Comical: Epileptic (~1100s) 8. Cool: Calmly Audacious (1825) 9. Courage: Temper (1300s) 10. Croon: To groan or lament (1400s) 11. Dizzy: Stupid (~1100s) 12. Eager: Fierce or angry; sour, harsh, or bitter (1200s) 13. Fond: Foolish, silly (1350s) 14. Fun: Cheat, trick, or hoax (1680s) 15. Glorious: Boastful (1400s) 16. Knight: A male servant; boy (~1000s) 17. Meticulous: Fearful, timid, and full of dread (1530s) 18. Mischievous: Disastrous (1300s) 19. Nice: Stupid or ignorant; careless or clumsy (1200s) 20. Pragmatic: Meddlesome; tastelessly busy (1600s) 21. Pretty: Deceitful, tricky, or sly (~1200s) 22. Sophisticated: Unnatural; contaminated (1600s) 23. Sustainable: Bearable (1610s) 24. Ravishing: Extremely hungry (1350s) (via amandaonwriting)
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:06:07 +0000
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