Bound

[lightning_rose]

"Bound" is an interesting word. Among it's meanings are "leap", "jump", or "spring". It can also mean "bind" or "tie"; thus making "bound" it's own antonym.

Can anyone think of any other words that are their own antonym?

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bound

Comments

[tienelle]

"Cleave" can mean both "stick to" and "cut apart".

[lightning_rose]

Good one! Clearly we need a list. :)

[dulcinbradbury]

That was my first thought too -- and one of my favorite words for that reason. :)

[ubykhlives]

In Latin "altus" means: high and deep,

Isn't that a matter of inadequate translation rather than self-antonymy?

[hitchhiker]

mv favourite is 'dust', both 'to sprinkle dust on' and 'to remove dust from'.

[kht]

Fast, as in "securely tied" or as in "moving with a great velocity".

[goliard]

"Buckle" means both "fasten together" and "fall apart".