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Just Dave's picture

Just a quick observation; why is it that there are so many negative adjectives that start with a "d"?

Despicable, Disgusting, Detrimental, Derelict, Dishonest, Dreadful, Dirty, Detestable, Deathly, Disrespectful, Demented, Despondent, Deceptive, Dark, Dumb, Devious, Dull, Drab, Demonic, Dubious, Daunting, Dreary, Demanding, Dorky, Dependent, Disagreeable, Dense, Disastrous, Dense, Deranged, Dolorous, Doomed, Depraved.

And the list goes on.

WHY

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elph's picture

Slow Day?

And I was just struggling to get my mind around the distinction between "unexplained" and "inexplicable"!

jeff's picture

Probably...

Related to the origins of De- and Dis-

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"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain

tenmilestilts's picture

haha. that's what i was

haha. that's what i was gonna say. =P
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Two wrongs don't make a right but three lefts do!

elph's picture

If You're Interested In Etymologies...

This is a good start:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php

Just Dave's picture

Sorta

@elph: Long night, actually. I couldn't sleep, and this happens to be what popped in my head.

@jeff: That's actually exactly what my sister said. Damn Classics Majors.