Sentence : Darcy had a reputation for being like a butterfly gathering nectar .
Hint : Butterflies are known for flitting from flower to flower, gathering nectar, and not being committed to one flower, whereas Darcy was known for being committed to one man, not flitting around

Darcy had a reputation for being floating from one man to the next .

Darcy had a reputation for being committed to one man at a time.

Darcy had a reputation for being floating from one man to the next .


Sentence : The room was like an underground warehouse
Hint : A warehouse is a large storage space, so saying the room was like a warehouse would mean it is a large space, not tiny


Sentence : Her heart fluttered in her ribs like a butterflys wings .
Hint : A butterfly's wings flutter rapidly, so comparing her heart to butterfly wings implies her heart was beating weakly and quickly, not slowly and steadily

Her heart was beating slowly and steadily inside her ribs.

Her heart was fluttering weakly and rapidly inside her ribs.

Her heart was fluttering weakly and rapidly inside her ribs.


Sentence : Percy, on the other hand, looked like a fat, redheaded boatman unsure of the high seas.
Hint : A boatman who is unsure of the high seas would not look comfortable, as they would be worried about the situation

Percy, on the other hand, looked rather uncomfortable

Percy, on the other hand, looked quite comfortable.

Percy, on the other hand, looked rather uncomfortable


Sentence : Usually awkward in warrior form, he became like a finely wrought dagger .
Hint : A finely wrought dagger is a smooth, sleek weapon, whereas something that is rough and clumsy is not smooth or sleek

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became sleek and elegant.

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became rough and clumsy.

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became sleek and elegant.


Sentence : He saw the change in the boy's face: a streak of pain, there and gone like a comet.
Hint : A comet is a celestial body that appears suddenly in the sky and is gone just as quickly, so saying the streak of pain was gone like a comet means it disappeared quickly and not stayed permanently

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it stayed there permanently

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it was gone.

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it was gone.


Sentence : My skin was like a february morning.
Hint : February mornings are cold since it is the middle of winter so skin can't be warm


Sentence : You say you're just like us, a flame-driven puppet; but ive been watching you, and you move like a ballet dancer, girl!
Hint : A ballet dancer is known for their precision and fluidity in movement, they would not be described as clumsy

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more clumsily.

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more smoothly.

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more smoothly.


Sentence : They looked like a feather mattress.
Hint : A feather mattress is a bed with a mattress filled with feathers, so it would be solid, not liquid


Sentence : Despite all the other turmoil in my life, just the thought of seeing bo made me like a caffeine junkie.
Hint : A caffeine junkie is someone who is addicted to caffeine and is always jittery, anxious, and on edge, whereas being calm and collected implies the opposite

I was calm and collected at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.

I was jittery with anticipation at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.

I was jittery with anticipation at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.


Sentence : He might be little, but he was like a full-sized mule.
Hint : A mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse, and is known for being stubborn and inflexible, so saying someone is like a full-sized mule would mean they are stubborn and inflexible, not flexible

Even though he was small, he was very flexible.

Even though he was small, he was very stubborn.

Even though he was small, he was very stubborn.


Sentence : At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased like a cell phone dropping a call.
Hint : A cell phone dropping a call implies that the connection has been lost abruptly and unexpectedly, whereas a continued link implies a steady connection

At the same time, my link to his emotions continued steadily.

At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased abruptly

At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased abruptly


Sentence : But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still like a flickering candle flame
Hint : A flickering candle flame is weak since it can be extinguished easily, so saying something is like a candle flame means it is not strong

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still strong.

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still fragile

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still fragile


Sentence : There was a phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit like a cigarette lighter.
Hint : A cigarette lighter is a small, slim object, whereas a bulky phone is larger and not slim

He had a bulky phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.

He had a slim phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.

He had a slim phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.


Sentence : Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was like an open wound.
Hint : An open wound is fresh and has not yet healed, whereas a healed wound is no longer open

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was healed.

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was still raw.

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was still raw.


Sentence : She said I was like a china doll.
Hint : A china doll is a figurine that is traditionally made to look like a white person, so the contradiction here is that the person being described as a china doll is black


Sentence : Then rolling onto his own back, with joey clamped in front of him, he rendered the monster like an upturned tortoise.
Hint : An upturned tortoise is helpless, not powerful

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster powerful.

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster helpless.

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster helpless.


Sentence : I bet I am like a cherry.
Hint : A cherry is a red fruit, so it would not make sense for someone to say they are like a cherry if they are blue


Sentence : She was like a high-definition tv .
Hint : A high-definition tv has clear and sharp images, whereas something that is dull and blunt is not clear or sharp


Sentence : Another derry memory came like a balefully fizzing firework
Hint : A balefully fizzing firework is one that is about to explode and is something that is designed to be seen and heard, whereas something that sinks down into the subconscious is designed to be forgotten

Another derry memory came shooting up from his subconscious

Another derry memory went sinking down into his subconscious.

Another derry memory came shooting up from his subconscious


Sentence : It was all so very like a miniature skyscraper .
Hint : A skyscraper is a large, tall, and often very efficient building, so a miniature skyscraper would be a small, building  that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water and not sturdy.


Sentence : They watched as the full moon completely rose out of the edge of the ocean, like a silver medallion , veiled by just a few wisps of a cloud.
Hint : A medallion made of silver is bright and large in size, not dull and small

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was massive and bright.

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was tiny and dull.

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was massive and bright.


Sentence : The air felt like a boiler room of an apartment building.
Hint : A boiler room is a small, hot, and cramped space, so the air would not be humid or cool, but rather hot and dry


Sentence : The carriage was put in motion like a funeral car.
Hint : A funeral car is slow and solemn, not quick


Sentence : After all these weeks of being shut in that house, my words appear like an engine whistle
Hint : An engine whistle is loud and shrill, not soft and weak

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out huffed, pitched high and strong.

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out soft, pitched low and weak.

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out huffed, pitched high and strong.


Sentence : The jungle lay like a dark stranger staring toward them.
Hint : A stranger typically implies someone who is not familiar or known, and is often associated with feelings of unease or danger, so stranger staring at someone would be silent, not loud


Sentence : Sure, I'd played plenty of souza in band class, but I hadn't expected something llike a circus piece man.
Hint : A circus piece is supposed to be festive and entertaining, so the man's behavior is contradictory to the circus piece

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so serious and dour.

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so llighthearted and silly.

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so llighthearted and silly.


Sentence : The environment appeared like an operating room at one of new yorks finest hospitals.
Hint : An operating room is a sterile room where surgery is performed, so it would not be described as lush and inviting

The environment appeared lush and inviting.

The environment appeared stark and sterile

The environment appeared stark and sterile


Sentence : In the glass's reflection, her face was like a tapered flame .
Hint : A tapered flame is a thin flame, so saying her face is like a tapered flame implies it is thin and pale, not wide and flushed

In the mirror, her face looked wide and flushed.

In the mirror, her face looked narrow and pale.

In the mirror, her face looked narrow and pale.


Sentence : He raises his hands in triumph as I laugh, still like a leech.
Hint : A leech is a parasitic creature that attaches itself to its host, so if the speaker is still like a leech, that means they are still close to the person, not far away

I was far away from him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.

I was still attached to him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.

I was still attached to him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.


Sentence : Occasionally the sun was like a dim orange fire .
Hint : The sun is very bright, so for it to be like a dim fire would mean it was flaring, not obscured by the fog

The sun was flaring through the granular murk occasionally.

The sun was flaring through the granular murk occasionally.


Sentence : It smelled like a foxs den .
Hint : A fox's den is usually full of the animal's prey, which would rot and produce a foul smell


Sentence : He was like a block of cement.
Hint : Cement is a very heavy material, so saying someone is like a huge block of cement would imply that they are very heavy, not light


Sentence : He knew tommy was alright, in love and like a clam in wet mud.
Hint : The phrase "like a clam in wet mud" is a simile meaning content and happy, whereas the contradictory sentence states that tommy was in love but unhappy

He knew tommy was alright, in love but unhappy.

He knew that tommy was happy, in love, and doing well.

He knew that tommy was happy, in love, and doing well.


Sentence : There was something in the cabinet in my boudoir like a long willow leaf in a silver sheath.
Hint : A willow leaf is thin and narrow, whereas something large and dull would be big and bulky

I found something large and dull in the cabinet in my boudoir.

I found something small and sharp in the cabinet in my boudoir.

I found something small and sharp in the cabinet in my boudoir.


Sentence : In it, anita looked like an aged queen from king arthur's court.
Hint : A queen from King Arthur's court would not be burly and earthly, she would be slender and regal

In it, anita looked frail and ethereal, yet somehow powerful

In it, anita looked burly and earthly, yet somehow powerless.

In it, anita looked frail and ethereal, yet somehow powerful


Sentence : She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is like a golden eagle who swooped around the skies for years before finding its one true mate.
Hint : A golden eagle is a very powerful bird, and is content when it has found its one true mate, implying that she would be content too if they had loved him

She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is content.

She swears they would have hated me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is discontent.

She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is content.


Sentence : The interior was far bigger than its exterior suggested; its ceilings were like a rail-road tunnel through a mountain.
Hint : A rail-road tunnel through a mountain would have low and curved ceilings, not high and straight ceilings

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was spacious with low and curved ceilings.

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was cramped with high and straight ceilings.

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was spacious with low and curved ceilings.


Sentence : His fist became like a rubber glove .
Hint : A rubber glove is made out of latex, which is a material that is used to make things watertight and slick, so it would be contradictory for his fist to become dry if it became like a rubber glove


Sentence : Its like a hundred million fireflies dancing around just for us.
Hint : Fireflies are beautiful creatures, and their light is often used as a metaphor for hope, so saying something is like a hundred million fireflies dancing is saying it is beautiful


Sentence : And I can see it like a mountain creek .
Hint : A mountain creek is typically very clear, so saying it is muddled and confused contradicts the simile

And I can see it perfectly muddled and confused.

And I can see it perfectly clear and lucid.

And I can see it perfectly clear and lucid.


Sentence : She was like a professional model .
Hint : Professional models are typically tall and slender, not short and stout


Sentence : Time stood still, the world was like a bizarre carnival ride .
Hint : A carnival ride is in constant motion, whereas the world being static would imply that time has stopped

The world was spinning round and round, and time stood still.

The world was spinning round and round, and time stood still.


Sentence : Most of the newer burbs had landscapes that looked like a recent hair transplant .
Hint : A hair transplant is where hair is transplanted from one area to another, so it would not be genuine, it would be fake

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow genuine.

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow phony.

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow phony.


Sentence : It hung in the sky, like a clean plate at the bottom of a scummy sink.
Hint : A clean plate at the bottom of a sink is bright and round, and not crescent shaped or dim

It hung in the sky, crescent-shaped and dim.


Sentence : They colored her pure white skin like a sloppily designed ink blot test .
Hint : An ink blot test is designed to be in blue, purple, or black colors, not bright clolors like pink, yellow, or green

They colored her white skin in a pattern of light pink, yellow, and green.

They colored her white skin in a pattern of dark blue, purple, and black .

They colored her white skin in a pattern of dark blue, purple, and black .


Sentence : It appeared like a small cash box .
Hint : A cash box is a small, rectangular box, so it would not appear thick and round


Sentence : Sariel was like a long distance runner or swimmer.
Hint : A long distance runner or swimmer is someone who is in excellent physical shape, so saying Sariel is like them contradicts the fact that she is obese


Sentence : His nose was like a branch jutting from a tree.
Hint : A branch jutting from a tree is typically thin, not wide, since it extends over the main body of the tree


Sentence : Now he feels like a high mountain lake without a wind stirring it.
Hint : A mountain lake without any wind stirring it is typically very still and calm and not agitating


Sentence : I'm guessing you aren't the only girl-or guy-in heller's class who thinks the tutor's like a spicy tamale -but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.
Hint : A tamale is a food that is wrapped in a corn husk, and is often spicy so the simile implies the person in the sentence is spicy, or hot and not unattractive.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor unattractive, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor hot, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor hot, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.


Sentence : A thought forms in my mind and it's like a sun-filled day .
Hint : A sun-filled day is very bright, so a thought being like a sun-filled day would mean it is very clear, not fuzzy

A thought pops into my head and it's very fuzzy.

A thought pops into my head and it's very clear.

A thought pops into my head and it's very clear.


Sentence : His voice booms over my shoulder like a tornado twisting up alongside me.
Hint : A tornado is a destructive force, while a light and friendly voice is not

I hear his voice, light and friendly, as he comes up alongside me.

I hear his voice, dark and menacing, as he comes up alongside me.

I hear his voice, dark and menacing, as he comes up alongside me.


Sentence : The notion of loving too much seemed like a real-life wuthering heights with heathcliff crying out his anguish to the windswept moors.
Hint : Wuthering Heights is a novel about an intense, passionate love so in the simile the notion of loving too much is being compared to something that is wildly romantic  and not cynical or unromantic.

The notion of loving too much seemed cynical and unromantic

The notion of loving too much seemed wildly romantic

The notion of loving too much seemed wildly romantic


Sentence : I picked it up and eyed him warily; his nostrils were like an agitated bull
Hint : A bull that is agitated will have flared nostrils, so constricted nostrils would not be like an agitated bull

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were flaring.

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were constricted.

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were flaring.


Sentence : A large crater in the center of town looked like a ragged hole gouged into a pastry.
Hint : A ragged hole gouged into a pastry would disfigure a beautiful pastry, so it would be seen as appaling instead

A large crater in the center of town looked especially beautiful.

A large crater in the center of town looked particularly appalling.

A large crater in the center of town looked particularly appalling.


Sentence : A ruined wooden shack, perhaps, or something like a thatched roof earthen hut .
Hint : A thatched roof hut is a small, primitive dwelling, whereas a skyscraper is a large, modern building

The building looked like a sleek and modern skyscraper.

The building looked like a ruined wooden shack, or something even more archaic.

The building looked like a ruined wooden shack, or something even more archaic.


Sentence : The barrel was like a lava tube
Hint : Lava tubes are formed when lava cools and hardens on the outside, but continues to flow through the center, so a lava tube would be thicker in the middle and have a lower opacity


Sentence : She was like a timeless statue .
Hint : A statue is a work of art that is often beautiful and lifelike, so saying she is like a statue contradicts her being plain and unassuming

She was strikingly beautiful, stately and strong .

She was strikingly beautiful, stately and strong .


Sentence : He was looking like a wounded lion .
Hint : A wounded lion is a dangerous animal since it is probably trying to protect itself from the thing that wounded it, so it would not be gentle


Sentence : With rations like this, I would become like a knife .
Hint : A knife is a thin, sharp object, so saying someone would become like a knife implies they would become thin

If I ate like this, I would become obese.

If I ate like this, I would become thin.

If I ate like this, I would become thin.


Sentence : I smiled when dub looked at me and laughed, even though inside I felt like a rotten log
Hint : A rotten log is decaying, forming cavities inside, and not full

Even though I felt hollow inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.

Even though I felt full inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.

Even though I felt hollow inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.


Sentence : Even though she was much older than he, she was extremely like an untouched doll .
Hint : An untouched doll is still new, perfect, and flawless, whereas an unattractive person would be perceived as the opposite

Even though she was much older, her unattractiveness repelled him.

Even though she was much older, her attractiveness drew him in.

Even though she was much older, her attractiveness drew him in.


Sentence : Then he collided into something like a marshmallow pond.
Hint : A marshmallow pond is soft and fluffy since its filled with marshmallow candy, whereas something hard and sharp would be the opposite

Then he collided into something hard and sharp

Then he collided into something soft and fluffy

Then he collided into something soft and fluffy


Sentence : She laughed hysterically as her hair ran like a loose horse in the glistering moonlight.
Hint : A horse running loose would be running quickly and wildly, not slowly

She laughed hysterically, her hair running slowly.

She laughed hysterically, her hair running wild.

She laughed hysterically, her hair running wild.


Sentence : While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement resemble a rusty wagon on a bumpy road.
Hint : A rusty wagon on a bumpy road makes a lot of noise, so it is not silent

While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement squeak.

The rain made his every movement silent as the gauze soaked it up and stopped the bleeding.

While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement squeak.


Sentence : Then he realized he heard something like a musket shot fired from the moon.
Hint : A musket is a firearm that was typically used in the 16th to 18th centuries, hence it would not have the technical capacity to fire loudly from the moon, it would be barely noticeable and faint

He then realized he heard something really faint.

He then realized he heard something really loud.

He then realized he heard something really faint.


Sentence : It was like a melted popsicle on a warm day.
Hint : A melted popsicle is sticky and wet, not dry and is mostly red or orange or yellow, barely blue


Sentence : She wasnt overweight, but she seemed like a miniature tank .
Hint : A tank is large and bulky, whereas a slender person is thin and delicate

she wasn't overweight, she seemed slender.

she wasn't overweight, she seemed stocky.

she wasn't overweight, she seemed stocky.


Sentence : meredith," he said, and he sounded like an elderly relative who just heard you say "fuck" for the first time.
Hint : And elderly relative hearing an obscenity would be surprised and shocked since they would expect more respectful attitude due to their old age

Meredith," he said, sounding unsurprised.


Sentence : Really, the man blew like an air conditioner with a broken thermostat.
Hint : An air conditioner with a broken thermostat blows erratically and not consistently since it cannot correctly read the temperature


Sentence : April's had never left, like a toothpaste commercial .
Hint : A toothpaste commercial is usually brightly lit to showcase positive impact on teeth, it would not show black or empty teeth

April's had never left, perfectly black and empty.

April's had never left, perfectly white and full .

April's had never left, perfectly white and full .


Sentence : The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor like a great checkerboard .
Hint : A checkerboard has a black and white color pattern in a grid formation, while a single sheet of black would be one solid color

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of alternating squares of black and white .

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of a single, uninterrupted sheet of black.

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of alternating squares of black and white .


Sentence : She spins like a suspended ballerina .
Hint : A suspended ballerina spins slowly and gracefully, so saying someone spins quickly and energetically contradicts the comparison


Sentence : The resemblance was like a really good caricature .
Hint : A caricature is an exaggerated or distorted portrait, usually done for comic effect, so if the resemblance is like a caricature, it is ucanny


Sentence : I let my body like a rag doll.
Hint : A rag doll is typically floppy and not stiff, so the person would not be able to hold it rigidly


Sentence : I'd taken only two steps when a thin scream sounded like a train's whiny whistle .
Hint : A train's whistle gets louder and more distinct as it approaches

The scream grew softer and more muffled with each second, and I took two steps towards it.

The scream grew louder and sharper with each second, and I took two steps towards it.

The scream grew louder and sharper with each second, and I took two steps towards it.


Sentence : He was like the slash of an exclamation point
Hint : An exclamation point is a thin, tall mark, so saying someone is like an exclamation point would imply they are thin, not stocky and muscular


Sentence : Though the tricycle was moving fast, the wind was like a burning coal.
Hint : A burning coal is a very hot object, whereas the wind is typically a cold object

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still cold.

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still hot.

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still hot.


Sentence : I feel like a fat cat.
Hint : A fat cat is a term used to describe someone who is very comfortable, so saying I feel like a fat cat would indicate that the person is content, not discontent


Sentence : Rest it against the damn doorframe, eddie; you're like a deer on roller-skates.
Hint : A deer on roller-skates would be wobbly and not rock-solid

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking unstable.

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking rock-solid.

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking unstable.


Sentence : He was like a schoolboy out on his first date.
Hint : A schoolboy on his first date is typically nervous and not calm


Sentence : He leaves like a ribbon sliding through my fingers.
Hint : A ribbon sliding through one's fingers is a smooth, graceful motion, whereas something that is done clumsily is done in an awkward, uncoordinated way


Sentence : Her dress was like a sheet of ice
Hint : A sheet of ice is transparent and would not be opaque


Sentence : geez, it's like a sauna in here.
Hint : A sauna is a room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, so it would be contradicting to say it is like a sauna if it is cold


Sentence : But for now it stretched out before me like a sky full of stars
Hint : A sky full of stars appears to be infinite to the human observer due to the number of starts in the universe

For now, it stretched out before me infinitely.

For now, it stretched out before me for a short finite distance.

For now, it stretched out before me infinitely.


Sentence : Let the red storm set its hook, and she'd be like a swimmer in a rip current.
Hint : A rip current is a powerful, dangerous current of water that can pull a swimmer out to sea, so saying someone would be like a swimmer in a rip current means they would be powerless against it

If the red storm came, she would be helpless.

If the red storm came, she would be powerful.

If the red storm came, she would be helpless.


Sentence : I swallow the anger down and force my voice to come out like a cheerleader on crack.
Hint : A cheerleader is supposed to be peppy and enthusiastic, whereas someone on crack would be high and have erratic behavior, so a cheerleader on crack would be even more enthusiastic  and upbeat

I try to sound upbeat even though I'm angry.

I try to sound downbeat even though I'm angry.

I try to sound upbeat even though I'm angry.


Sentence : On the rock, at her feet, anita was like a discarded wax figurine.
Hint : A discarded wax figurine would not be moving

On the rock, at her feet, anita was moving.

On the rock, at her feet, anita was still

On the rock, at her feet, anita was still


Sentence : She was like a tranquil lake inside now
Hint : A lake is still and calm, while someone who is agitated is not still or calm


Sentence : He looks like a sea urchin.
Hint : A sea urchin is a spiky, prickly creature, so saying someone looks like one would imply they are not smooth


Sentence : you're like a rainy day.
Hint : A rainy day is typically dreary and not cheerful


Sentence : Then one day edred came out to see jorr, looking like a wisp of cobweb
Hint : A wisp of cobweb is a small, delicate strand of spider web, so implying that someone looks like one would mean they look weak and fragile, not strong

One day, Edred came out looking strong to see Jorr.

One day, Edred came out looking frail to see Jorr.

One day, Edred came out looking frail to see Jorr.


Sentence : Those cholos are dumb as jellyfish, quade said like a sardine facing a shark.
Hint : A sardine is a small, oily fish that is eaten by sharks, so saying that someone is as dumb as a sardine facing a shark means that they are going to be eaten

Quade said cowardly that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.

Quade said bravely that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.

Quade said cowardly that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.


Sentence : He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was like a lighthouse beacon to him.
Hint : A lighthouse is a structure that emits a light that can be seen from a long distance away, so the simile is comparing the fact that he can sense her mind easily despite the distance as something bright and welcoming not dark or foreboding

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always bright and welcoming.

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always dark and foreboding.

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always bright and welcoming.


Sentence : When young, the stallion had been like a puma.
Hint : A puma is a fast animal, so saying the stallion was like a puma when he was younger would imply he was fast, not slow

When he was younger, the stallion had been quick.

When he was younger, the stallion had been slow.

When he was younger, the stallion had been quick.


Sentence : Before I could do or look at anything else, I noticed the chair behind the desk-black leather and looking like a football player's shoulders.
Hint : A football player's shoulders are broad, so the chair would not be narrow, and it would be comfortable because it would be able to accomodate more people

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was narrow and uncomfortable looking.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was wide and comfortable looking.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was wide and comfortable looking.


Sentence : This was where she'd first seen him, in this mirrored room, a space like an airplane hangar.
Hint : An airplane hangar is a very large space, so it would not be cramped

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a vast space.

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a cramped space.

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a vast space.


Sentence : He sits up on the mattress, looking around like a kid sitting in front of a christmas tree.
Hint : A kid sitting in front of a christmas tree is excited about the presents they are about to receive, whereas someone who is reluctantly looking around implies they are not excited or happy about their surroundings

He reluctantly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.

He eagerly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.

He eagerly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.


Sentence : Indeed, he was at times like an eel
Hint : Eels are slippery creatures that are hard to catch, so saying someone is like an eel implies that they are not trustworthy


Sentence : He was leaning against a tree, hands in his pockets, and alec joined him to watch as simon, looking like a newborn duckling
Hint : A newborn duckling is small, helpless, and vulnerable, so if someone looks like a newborn duckling, they would be surprised or bewildered

Simon looked bewildered as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.

Simon looked unsurprised as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.

Simon looked bewildered as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.


Sentence : In normal light-in color-it would probably be like a newborn mouse.
Hint : A newborn mouse is pink, so saying it would be like a newborn mouse under normal lighting implies the color would be pink, not blue

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be pink.

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be blue.

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be pink.


Sentence : My golden toned skin met my internal heat welcomingly and it spread across my body like a wildfire in a drought.
Hint : A wildfire in a drought spreads quickly and intensely, whereas something that spreads slowly would not be like a wildfire

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body rapidly.

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body slowly.

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body rapidly.


Sentence : it weighs nine pounds," said dr. white, sounding like a father telling you the weight of his newborn baby.
Hint : A father telling you the weight of his newborn baby is typically a proud moment

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White proudly.

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White sheepishly.

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White proudly.


Sentence : Like her mother, she had abram von helrung's eyes, like a mountain lake on a sunny autumn day.
Hint : A mountain lake on a sunny autumn day is typically a deep blue color, whereas green eyes are not

She had the same green eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.

She had the same blue eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.

She had the same blue eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.


Sentence : But the skies are like a robin's egg.
Hint : A robin's egg is blue, so the skies cannot be both like a robin's egg and grey


Sentence : Her hair was almost like a raven's wing
Hint : Ravens have black feathers, so saying her hair was almost like a raven's wing would indicate that it is a dark color, not light


Sentence : She was like a kitten in a den of coyotes.
Hint : A kitten in a den of coyotes would be scared and not calm


Sentence : His insistence on marrying a woman who didn't want him was just like a child demanding a particular toy because some other child had it.
Hint : A child who demands a particular toy because some other child has it is not motivated by love, but by greed or envy

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of love.

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of spite.

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of spite.


Sentence : Face it, caine, the whole ashland police department is like a pair of three- week-old gym socks.
Hint : Gym socks are known to be smelly since they absorb sweat, so saying that the police department is like a pair of three-week-old gym socks implies that it is smelly and not clean

The entire police department in Ashland is clean.

The entire police department in Ashland is dirty.

The entire police department in Ashland is dirty.


Sentence : He didn't make a sound as he walked, his movement like a falcon
Hint : A falcon is a bird of prey that moves swiftly and silently when hunting, so the person is moving quickly and quietly

Even though he was moving quickly, he made no noise.

Even though he was moving slowly, he made no noise.

Even though he was moving quickly, he made no noise.


Sentence : His sensitive ears picked up every sound, but it was like a library on friday night
Hint : A library on a Friday night would be quiet unlike Friday night parties

His sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still loud.

his sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still quiet.

his sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still quiet.


Sentence : The cavern that housed it was like an auditorium
Hint : An auditorium is a large room designed for lectures, concerts, or other events, so saying the cavern was like an auditorium means it was large


Sentence : The old woman turned her head, and tessa saw that her skin was like a parrot's feathers
Hint : A parrot has brightly colored feathers, so saying someone's skin is like a parrot's feathers would imply that the person has brightly colored skin usually green and not pink, because parrots rarely have pink feathers

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was pink when she turned her head.

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was green when she turned her head.

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was green when she turned her head.


Sentence : He wanted to fight, but he was like a pup being held by the scruff.
Hint : When a mother dog grabs her pup by the scruff, it is a position of dominance and submission, indicating that the pup is not powerful

Even though he didn't want to fight, he was powerful.

Even though he wanted to fight, he was helpless.

Even though he wanted to fight, he was helpless.


Sentence : Yes another security guard, caitlyn assumed, since he was well over six feet tall and looked like an army tank.
Hint : Army tanks are big and strong since they are used in combat, so comparing someone to an army tank would imply that the person is big and strong, not fragile

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked indestructible.

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked fragile.

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked indestructible.


Sentence : God, the thing was like a credit card.
Hint : A credit card is thin, not thick, since it has to fit in a wallet


Sentence : In his dark clothing he'd be like a cockroach on a white tablecloth.
Hint : Cockroaches are very noticeable against a white background, whereas something that is inconspicuous is not easily seen

In his dark clothing he'd be conspicuous.

In his dark clothing he'd be inconspicuous.

In his dark clothing he'd be conspicuous.


Sentence : His laugh was like a jackal's bark.
Hint : A jackal is a wild dog, and its bark is harsh, not pleasant


Sentence : The weater in alter botanischer garten was like rain forest.
Hint : Rain forests are characterized by high rainfall, whereas an arid climate is one with very little rainfall

The weather in the botanical garden was arid.

The weather in the botanical garden was humid.

The weather in the botanical garden was humid.


Sentence : Linoge stands in the driving snow like a man in his own living room.
Hint : If someone is in their own living room, they would be comfortable because it is a space that is familiar to them

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking uncomfortable.

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking comfortable.

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking comfortable.


Sentence : Then the aircraft rose sharply as the ground fell away so that the big white courthouse slipped by underneath appeared to be like a dollhouse.
Hint : A dollhouse is a small replica of a house, so if the courthouse appeared to be like a dollhouse, it would be small

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared small.

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared large.

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared small.


Sentence : Her sandals had crepe-thin soles and heels like a wedding cake.
Hint : Wedding cakes often have very thin layers, and are tall and slender, not low

She was wearing sandals with thick soles and low heels.

She was wearing sandals with thin soles and high heels.

She was wearing sandals with thin soles and high heels.


Sentence : Neither of them ever imagined that they would see streetlights from the dark side of a sewer grate, but there it was, like a lighthouse beacon to a fogged-in vessel.
Hint : A lighthouse beacon is a sign of hope that guides a vessel to safety, whereas eerie and unwelcome streetlights would not be a sign of hope

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were eerie and unwelcoming.

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were wonderful and welcoming.

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were wonderful and welcoming.


Sentence : I held my breath, waiting for what my gaze would fall upon, and I almost shrieked as I stared at his head, bald like a lamp post.
Hint : A lamp post is usually made out of metal and is very shiny, not dull

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so shiny.

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so dull.

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so shiny.


Sentence : But sundays, around midnight, leading into the 9-5 workweek, the streets are like an alcoholics liquor cabinet.
Hint : An alcoholic's liquor cabinet would typically be empty since they would drink all of it, not full

The streets are always full on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.

The streets are always empty on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.

The streets are always empty on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.


Sentence : Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were like a mirage.
Hint : A mirage is an optical illusion, so it is not substantial

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were insubstantial.

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were substantial.

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were insubstantial.


Sentence : God, I'm beautiful even with all these freaks still clambering over my back, stitching me up with all that snake-like twine theyd used in my operation, I look like a vogue model.
Hint : A vogue model is somebody who is beautiful and stylish, so she would look beautiful not ragged

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look elegant.

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look ragged.

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look elegant.


Sentence : His skin is unlike mine, I am like a polar bear.
Hint : A polar bear is white, so the speaker is saying that their skin is white and not black

I am black and his skin is a different color than mine.

I am white and his skin is a different color than mine.

I am white and his skin is a different color than mine.


Sentence : How she'd looked like a porcelain vase.
Hint : A vase is a fragile container, made out of porcelain, so it can break easily, whereas being unbreakable and resilient would imply that she is not fragile

How she'd looked unbreakable and resilient.


Sentence : It was strange to see the knight of flowers all in white when before he had always been like a rainbow.
Hint : A rainbow is very colorful, it is not black

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very black.

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very colorful.

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very colorful.


Sentence : From the day you were born, you've been like a well-seasoned superhero.
Hint : Superheroes are strong and not vulnerable since they are known for saving the world

You've been invincible since the day you were born.

You've been vulnerable since the day you were born.

You've been invincible since the day you were born.


Sentence : You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is like Anthrax exposure.
Hint : Anthrax is a deadly bacterial disease, so crying like Anthrax exposure would imply that it is a very serious matter

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying has no effect.

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is instantly lethal

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is instantly lethal


Sentence : After 10 minutes your head becomes like spinning cotton candy.
Hint : Spinning cotton candy is a process of quickly spinning sugar to create a light, fluffy mass, so their head would seem more fuzzy than clear

Your head will become clear after 10 minutes.

Your head will become fuzzy after 10 minutes.

Your head will become fuzzy after 10 minutes.


Sentence : You wake one morning to find your entire family lying like gray slabs of cement.
Hint : The simile is saying that the person's family is dead, since slabs of cement are typically used for tombstones, which are used to mark the burial spot of the dead

You find your entire family awake and alert one morning.

You find your entire family lying unconscious one morning.

You find your entire family lying unconscious one morning.


Sentence : Your guardian angel is just a little too much like a nerd at a comic convention.
Hint : A nerd is someone who is very passionate and enthusiastic about something, usually an interest in science or technology, so saying someone is too much like a nerd would imply that they are too passionate, not too apathetic

Your guardian angel is a little too apathetic.

Your guardian angel is a little too eager.

Your guardian angel is a little too eager.


Sentence : Growing up, people always thought you were like a social pariah.
Hint : A social pariah is an outcast, so if people thought you were like one when you were growing up, that would mean they thought you were abnormal

People always thought you were strange when you were growing up.

People always thought you were normal when you were growing up.

People always thought you were strange when you were growing up.


Sentence : The sound hit Frank like the carnal screams of a rock concert moshpit.
Hint : The screams of a moshpit are typically very loud, so saying the sound hit Frank like that would imply it was also loud

The sound hit Frank loud enough to make your ear hurt

The sound hit Frank so quietly that you could barely hear it.

The sound hit Frank loud enough to make your ear hurt


Sentence : I knew there was pain but this was like a sharp dagger.
Hint : A sharp dagger is a very painful experience, whereas something that is mild would not be considered as painful as a sharp dagger

I knew pain existed, and this was intense.

I knew pain existed, and this was intense.


Sentence : He had a wide smile, but his eyes were cold, yet like a piercing breeze.
Hint : A piercing breeze is cold, so if his eyes are like a piercing breeze, they would be cold as well, but the contradictory sentence says his eyes are warm

His smile was wide, but his eyes were cold and intense.

His smile was wide, but his eyes were warm and friendly.

His smile was wide, but his eyes were cold and intense.


Sentence : Whenever the sun goes away, he stays up there keeping the magic like a sacred burning flame.
Hint : A sacred burning flame is kept alive and is never extinguished, whereas if he keeps the magic dead, it would mean that the magic disappears when he is up there

He keeps the magic dead by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.

He keeps the magic alive by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.

He keeps the magic alive by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.


Sentence : As you approach him, his eyes begin to shed tears that appear like glow-in-the-dark stars.
Hint : The simile is saying that his tears are glowing, which would make them appear bright, not dull

His eyes begin to tear up and they look dull.

His eyes begin to tear up and they look luminescent.

His eyes begin to tear up and they look luminescent.


Sentence : It wouldn't always be noticeable, but it was always like a physical pull.
Hint : A physical pull is something that is tangible, or can be felt, whereas an intangible pull is something that cannot be felt

Even though it wasn't always noticeable, it was always palpable.

Even though it was always noticeable, it was always intangible.

Even though it wasn't always noticeable, it was always palpable.


Sentence : The surface of Mars was blossoming like the Garden of Eden.
Hint : The Garden of Eden is a paradise, while a wilting and dying surface would be the opposite

The surface of Mars was wilting and dying.

The surface of Mars was blossoming beautifully

The surface of Mars was blossoming beautifully


Sentence : But the next morning, it sounds like a sick cat.
Hint : A sick cat typically sounds weak and unhealthy, not great

But the next morning, it sounds terrible

But the next morning, it sounds terrible


Sentence : One day you decide to test it out and what you experience is like a fantastical dream.
Hint : A fantastical dream is one that is not ordinary, so if the experience was expected and unsurprising, it would not be like a fantastical dream

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was expected and unsurprising.

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was unbelievable.

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was unbelievable.


Sentence : Adrenaline shot through him like a lightning bolt.
Hint : Lightning is a very powerful and intense force, so if adrenaline is shooting through someone like a lightning bolt, it would be very strong, not weak


Sentence : Because of this, all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was like a barren wasteland.
Hint : A barren wasteland is not habitable

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was uninhabitable

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was habitable.

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was uninhabitable


Sentence : All contact with the surface has been lost, and the radiation topside is like skin-permeating poison.
Hint : If the poison is like skin-permeating, then it is not safe as it can infect a person

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is lethal.

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is safe.

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is lethal.


Sentence : You both have something important to say, but time is like a dwindling hourglass.
Hint : An hourglass is a device used to measure time, and since it is diwndling it means the time is running out

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is unlimited.

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is limited.

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is limited.


Sentence : Pale yet bright, its flesh glowed like a warm sunrise.
Hint : A warm sunrise is a pleasant sight

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed unpleasingly

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed pleasingly

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed pleasingly


Sentence : In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt like melting rubber.
Hint : Rubber melts in high temperatures, so the simile is saying that the clothes were very hot

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt hot and humid

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt cold and dry.

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt hot and humid


Sentence : It was obscene, but she was drawn to it, like a moth to a flame.
Hint : A moth is attracted to light, even if it means burning up, so if she was like a moth, she would be attracted to it regardless of it being obscene

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be disgusted by it.

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.


Sentence : An ordinary citizen coming to power in this way is like a new chapter in history.
Hint : If it is commonplace, then it is not extraordinary or like a new chapter in history

It is commonplace for an average person to come into power in this manner.

It is unprecedented for an average person to come into power in this manner.

It is unprecedented for an average person to come into power in this manner.


Sentence : You’ve discovered that your body is like bulletproof steel.
Hint : Steel is a very strong and durable material, whereas something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged

You've found that your body is completely indestructible.

You've found that your body is extremely fragile.

You've found that your body is completely indestructible.


Sentence : They put up a brave face as governments become like tightening iron fists.
Hint : An iron fist is not democratic, it is oppressive, since it relies on physical violence instead of consensus

As governments become more and more authoritarian, they continue to put up a brave face.

As governments become more and more democratic, they continue to put up a brave face.

As governments become more and more authoritarian, they continue to put up a brave face.


Sentence : On your way to work, you notice the world is like a drugged out patient.
Hint : A drugged out patient would be lethargic and not bustling or busy

The world is bustling and busy as you walk to work.

The world is eerily calm as you walk to work.

The world is eerily calm as you walk to work.


Sentence : The news hit me like a Mack truck.
Hint : A Mack truck is a large, heavy vehicle, so the news hitting someone like that would be a very big impact, not a light one


Sentence : I knew there was pain but this was like being seered in the bluest part of a flame.
Hint : To be seared in a flame is to be burned intensely, so it would not be a mild pain

I knew pain existed, but this was intense.

I knew pain existed, but this was intense.


Sentence : But times are hard, and silver bullets are like polished diamonds these days.
Hint : A diamond is a very precious, expensive stone

But times are hard, and silver bullets are cheap.

But times are hard, and silver bullets are expensive

But times are hard, and silver bullets are expensive


Sentence : I start to prowl across the room like a tightrope walker on dental floss.
Hint : A tightrope walker is very careful and deliberate in their movements, so saying someone is prowling like one would imply they are being cautious

I start to walk across the room recklessly.

I start to walk across the room cautiously.

I start to walk across the room cautiously.


Sentence : Telling lies to the young is like clippin the wings of a butterfly.
Hint : Clipping the wings of a butterfly prevents it from being able to fly, in the same way that lying to children prevents them from being able to develop and grow in an uninhibited way.


Sentence : The library grew back like ivy on a castle.
Hint : Ivy is a plant that is known to grow prettily and cover a lot of ground, so the simile is implying that the library grew back prettily.


Sentence : He adjusted himself groggily, but upon seeing me, he sprang up like a soldier at dawn.
Hint : A soldier at dawn is wide awake and alert, whereas someone who slumps over is tired and not alert

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he slumped over.

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he sat up straight.

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he sat up straight.


Sentence : Several thousand years in the future, humans evolved to be like fleshed automatons.
Hint : An automaton is a machine that can be programmed to carry out a set of operations automatically, without any emotional component

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotionless.

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotional.

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotionless.


Sentence : The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me like afternoon sun's rays.
Hint : Sun's rays are warm and not cold, so this sentence contradicts the simile

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me coldly

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me warmly

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me warmly


Sentence : Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now like an accessable photo album.
Hint : If memories are like an accessible photo album, it means they can be looked at and retrieved at any time, but if they are irretrievable, it means they cannot be accessed

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now irretrievable

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now retrievable

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now retrievable


Sentence : It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were like living shadows.
Hint : Shadows are silent since they do not have a body to make noise

It was a moonless night, the air was still and the crickets were noisy.

It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were silent

It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were silent


Sentence : Rory looked at her as if she were like a makeup artist putting lipstick on a pig.
Hint : A makeup artist putting lipstick on a pig would be seen as someone abnormal and crazy.


Sentence : Nobody notices until your body is found, like a gray frostbitten log.
Hint : A grey frostbitten log resembles a dead body, not somebody who is a live


Sentence : Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes like trapping a bird in a cage.
Hint : The simile is saying that trying to rationalize the situation is getting nowhere, and is in fact making it worse, like a bird getting more frantic the more it is trapped in a cage

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes easier.

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes more trouble than it's worth.

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes more trouble than it's worth.


Sentence : Her relationships with family and friends are like puzzles with missing pieces.
Hint : If something is like a puzzle, it is complicated and not easy

Her relationships with family and friends are very difficult

Her relationships with family and friends are very easy.

Her relationships with family and friends are very difficult


Sentence : The things that wait in between the two are like Scylla and Charybdas.
Hint : Scylla and Charybdas are two monsters in Greek mythology that are located on either side of a narrow strait of water, and they would attack and kill anyone who tried to pass through

The things that come in between the two are unpleasant

The things that come in between the two are pleasant.

The things that come in between the two are unpleasant


Sentence : The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him like a plush blanket
Hint : A plush blanket is a thick, soft, and warm blanket, whereas saying it was cold would imply the opposite

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him cold.

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him warm

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him warm


Sentence : When you confront him about it, he is like the perfectly ignorant boyfriend.
Hint : The perfectly ignorant boyfriend would be expected to be surprised when confronted, whereas someone who is completely unsurprised is not ignorant

When you confront him about it, he is completely unsurprised.

When you confront him about it, he is absolutely astounded

When you confront him about it, he is absolutely astounded


Sentence : A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered like burned ashes.
Hint : When something is burned to ashes, it is no longer useful

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useless.

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useful.

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useless.


Sentence : Panic is sweeping through the streets like an ambitious virus.
Hint : A virus is known to spread quickly and be ambitious in its goal to infect as many hosts as possible, whereas if something is sweeping through the streets slowly, it is not ambitious

Panic is sweeping through the streets contagiously

Panic is sweeping through the streets slowly

Panic is sweeping through the streets contagiously


Sentence : No matter how many times you try you're always like a sloth at a racetrack.
Hint : A sloth is a slow-moving mammal, especially compared to racers on a racetrack

You're always too fast, no matter how many times you try.

You're always too slow, no matter how many times you try.

You're always too slow, no matter how many times you try.


Sentence : The sound of his own blood sounds like scraping metal against a chalkboard.
Hint : most people find the sound of scraping metal against a chalkboard to be incredibly annoying and unpleasant

The sound of his own blood sounds ear - splitting

The sound of his own blood sounded soothing and calming.

The sound of his own blood sounds ear - splitting


Sentence : This tale, however, speaks of a god who's as incompetent as a wagon without wheels.
Hint : A wagon needs wheels to be functional, and if it does not have wheels, it is useless

This story, however, is about a god who is useless.

This story, however, is about a god who is powerful.

This story, however, is about a god who is useless.


Sentence : At that point, it could spread like Herpes at band camp.
Hint : Herpes is a highly contagious virus, so it would spread quickly and not slowly

At that point, it could spread infectiously

At that point, it could spread infectiously


Sentence : Drinking it will either kill you, or grant you strength and abilities like an everflowing fountain.
Hint : An everflowing fountain is impossible in real life and would be considered a miracle, which means something is extraordinary and not mundane

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are mundane.

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are unimaginable.

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are unimaginable.


Sentence : It makes the Hunger Games look like mere child's play.
Hint : A child's play is something light and silly compared to the Hunger Games, where people fight to death


Sentence : Everyone is a robot subtly testing you, but you are starting to get like an amateur detective.
Hint : An amateur detective is someone who is very observant and takes everything into consideration, whereas being dismissive implies that you are not paying attention and are not taking everything into consideration

You are starting to get dissmisive about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.

You are starting to get suspicious about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.

You are starting to get suspicious about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.


Sentence : When the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true, you were like a million-dollar lottery winner.
Hint : A lottery winner is typically very happy when they win, whereas if someone is disappointed when their dreams come true, it would imply that they were not expecting to win

You were disappointed when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.

You were ecstatic when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.

You were ecstatic when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.


Sentence : Yet as the days would pass the user would become like a sapling bending in a hurricane.
Hint : A sapling is a young tree that is not yet fully grown, and is not strong enough to withstand a hurricane, which is a large and destructive storm, so it would become distressed

The user would become increasingly distressed as the days went on.

The user would become increasingly calm as the days went on.

The user would become increasingly distressed as the days went on.


Sentence : I wander like a loser.
Hint : To wander without purpose makes someone a aimless wanderer or loser


Sentence : Though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like crawling through the desert.
Hint : Crawling through the desert would be a long and difficult journey

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a short and easy journey.

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a long and arduous journey.

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a long and arduous journey.


Sentence : As they touch the ground, they are like melting snowflakes.
Hint : Melting snowflakes are immediately forgotten as they disappear, whereas something that is remembered is not forgotten

They are remembered as soon as they touch the ground.

They are forgotten as soon as they touch the ground.

They are forgotten as soon as they touch the ground.


Sentence : A character knows that their universe is fictional, but everyone thinks they are like a clown in a courthouse.
Hint : A clown in a courthouse is someone who is not taken seriously, and is considered to be foolish, whereas a sane person is someone who is not considered to be foolish

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are crazy for believing it.

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are sane for believing it.

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are crazy for believing it.


Sentence : You can freely switch between them but the rest go like a deflated dummies.
Hint : A deflated dummy is one that has no life or energy, so the sentence is saying that the others go like something that is lifeless, but the contradictory sentence says that they become full of life, which is the opposite

The others become full of life when you switch between them.

The others become completely lifeless when you switch between them.

The others become completely lifeless when you switch between them.


Sentence : But he's much stronger than you and his ideas are like a train on another track.
Hint : A train on another track implies his ideas were in parallel or completely different

But his ideas are very similar to yours, and he's much stronger than you.

But his ideas are very different than yours, and he's much stronger than you.

But his ideas are very different than yours, and he's much stronger than you.


Sentence : Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed like a gentle ember.
Hint : An ember is a small piece of coal that is still burning, so it is bright and pleasant

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed unpleasantly.

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed pleasantly.

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed pleasantly.


Sentence : The predators never anticipated their enemies would be like Olympian gods.
Hint : Olympian gods are immortal and very powerful, whereas prey is typically weaker than predators

The predators never expected their prey to be this fragile.

The predators never expected their prey to be this indestructible.

The predators never expected their prey to be this indestructible.


Sentence : The knocking on the door was more assertive now, more like a herald's declaration.
Hint : A herald is someone who makes an important announcement, so the knocking would be more certain and not hesitant if it were like a herald's declaration

The knocking had become more confident and assertive.

The knocking had become more hesitant and uncertain.

The knocking had become more confident and assertive.


Sentence : Streaks of electricity cackled through the air, swirling around and around like Lovecraftian tentacles.
Hint : Lovecraftian tentacles are often associated with monsters that are threatening and dangerous, whereas something that is safe would not be considered threatening or dangerous

The electric streaks cackling through the air were safe as they swirled around.

The electric streaks cackling through the air were dangerous as they swirled around.

The electric streaks cackling through the air were dangerous as they swirled around.


Sentence : You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably like a cool professional.
Hint : A cool professional would not be fazed by anything, whereas if you are fazed, it means you are bothered or disturbed by something

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably unfazed

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably fazed.

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably unfazed


Sentence : Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer like a damsel in distress.
Hint : A damsel in distress is a helpless woman who needs to be rescued, whereas Milton is a confident man

Milton confidently turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.

Milton helplessly turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.

Milton helplessly turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.


Sentence : Navigating fantasy Japan has proven like understanding hieroglyphics while drunk
Hint : Hieroglyphics are an ancient form of writing that is very difficult to understand, so saying it is like understanding hieroglyphics while drunk would imply it is very difficult

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very easy.

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very difficult

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very difficult


Sentence : The old van in the field is like a stiff sweatshirt.
Hint : A sweatshirt is a comfortable piece of clothing, so the van being like a sweatshirt would imply that it is comfortable as well

The old van in the field is almost comfortable

The old van in the field is uncomfortable

The old van in the field is almost comfortable


Sentence : For centuries, the ruler has made life like a dreary prison.
Hint : A prison is a place where people are confined and not able to enjoy life, whereas a ruler that makes life joyful would be doing the opposite of making it like a dreary prison

The Tyrant has been making life miserable for centuries.

The Queen has been making life joyful for centuries.

The Tyrant has been making life miserable for centuries.


Sentence : She smirked when she saw me looking at it, eyes huge and mouth like a door ajar.
Hint : A door ajar is not shut all the way, so if her mouth is like a door ajar, it would be open, not shut

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was open as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was shut as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was open as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.


Sentence : You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out like a scream echoing through a canyon.
Hint : A scream echoing through a canyon would be very loud, whereas a quiet phone ring would not be

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out loudly

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out quietly.

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out loudly


Sentence : Yet as the days would pass the user would become more like a lost student.
Hint : A lost student is someone who is struggling and not content, whereas if the days are passing and the user is becoming increasingly content, they are not becoming more like a lost student

Yet as the days would pass, the user would become increasingly content.

Yet as the days would pass the user would become increasingly distressed

Yet as the days would pass the user would become increasingly distressed


Sentence : You both have something important to say, but time is like a half-blink.
Hint : A hlaf-blink would be even faster than a blink of an eye, which is considered so fast it is unnoticeable, hence the simile is describing a very short period of time

You both have something pressing to say, time is plenty.

You both have something pressing to say, time is limited.

You both have something pressing to say, time is limited.


Sentence : Turns out, tag between super heroes can get like a sibling rivalry.
Hint : Sibling rivalry is characterized by competition and conflict, whereas something that is tame is not characterized by those qualities

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty intense.

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty tame.

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty intense.


Sentence : You decline but the man is like a buzzing killer bee.
Hint : A killer bee is a bee that is aggressive and will sting, whereas an apathetic person is someone who does not care


Sentence : The majority of law enforcement has become like a phonograph at a smartphone convention.
Hint : A phonograph is an outdated technology, and thus law enforcement becoming like it would imply that it, too, is outdated

Most of law enforcement is now irrelevant.

Most of law enforcement is now critical.

Most of law enforcement is now irrelevant.


Sentence : The library grew back like a persistent garden.
Hint : A garden is something that is beautiful, so it would not make sense for it to say that the library grew back ugly


Sentence : You just started staring off into space and smiling like Cruella De Vil.
Hint : Cruella De Vil is a fictional character who is known for being cruel and villainous, so if someone is smiling like her, it would not be safe

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked dangerous.

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked safe.

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked dangerous.


Sentence : After finding a strange mask on the beach, you become suddenly more like a sun-kissed popstar.
Hint : A sun-kissed popstar is somebody who is famous and has a lot of money, whereas somebody who is poor and obscure is not famous and does not have a lot of money

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become poor and obscure.

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become rich and famous.

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become rich and famous.


Sentence : The sun is nowhere to be found, and the streets are like a ghost town.
Hint : A ghost town is a town that is abandoned, so it would be empty and not bustling and loud

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets eerily quiet.

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets bustling and loud.

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets eerily quiet.


Sentence : After decades of drought the Western United states is declared a wasteland.
Hint : A wasteland is an area that is uninhabitable, so it cannot be declared habitable

After decades of drought the Western United States is finally declared habitable.

After decades of drought the Western United states is declared uninhabitable

After decades of drought the Western United states is declared uninhabitable


Sentence : You’ve just made a breakthrough in AI that meant that our species became like landlines in the twenty-first century.
Hint : Landlines are an old technology that has been replaced by newer, more advanced technologies like cell phones, making landlines obsolete not advanced

Your new AI invention has made our species more advanced.

Your new AI invention has made our species obsolete.

Your new AI invention has made our species obsolete.


Sentence : Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are like drunken bat swings at a dart board.
Hint : If someone's ideas are like drunken bat swings, it means they are random and not accurate

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are eerily accurate.

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are hilariously inaccurate

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are hilariously inaccurate


Sentence : We have learned that the ending of the Earth is like death and taxes.
Hint : Death and taxes are both inevitable, so saying the end of the ending of the Earth is like death and taxes means it is also inevitable

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is preventable.

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is unavoidable.

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is unavoidable.


Sentence : Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes like an ever-complicated equation.
Hint : An ever-complicated equation is a math problem that becomes increasingly difficult the more one tries to solve it, so saying the situation is like an equation implies it becomes more complicated, not easier

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes easy.

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes troublesome

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes troublesome


Sentence : Having a thin figure, he looked like a dry, overgrown blade of grass.
Hint : A dry, overgrown blade of grass is not attractive, it is scraggly and brown

Even though he was thin, he looked unpleasant.

Even though he was thin, he looked attractive.

Even though he was thin, he looked unpleasant.


Sentence : Hitler skittered off like a dog with its tail between its legs.
Hint : A dog with its tail between its legs is a sign of submission and fear, so saying Hitler skittered off like that indicates that he was beinng slow, not just leaving quickly


Sentence : Her neck was like the smooth curve of a pearl.
Hint : A pearl is a very precious and beautiful gem, so it would not make sense for someone's neck to be compared to a pearl if it was ugly


Sentence : A bright light shines above you, the rest of the room is like a moonless night.
Hint : A moonless night is very dark, so if the room is like a moonless night, it would be dark, not bright

The room is bright, a bright light shines above you.

The room is dark, a bright light shines above you.

The room is dark, a bright light shines above you.


Sentence : Your guardian angel is just a little too much like a kid on Christmas morning.
Hint : A kid on Christmas morning is excited and full of energy, whereas someone who is apathetic is not excited or full of energy

Your guardian angel is a little too apathetic.

Your guardian angel is just a little too enthusiastic

Your guardian angel is just a little too enthusiastic


Sentence : But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain like an underground cult.
Hint : An underground cult is a secret society that is not known by many people, so if this other world wants to remain like an underground cult, it means it wants to stay hidden

But this other world wants to be known, it doesn't want to remain hidden.

But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain hidden

But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain hidden


Sentence : You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out like a petulant child.
Hint : A petulant child is one that cries or tantrums loudly and excessively, so if the phone is ringing out like that, it would be disruptive and not quiet

Your phone loudly interrupts your business dinner with your boss.

Your phone interrupts your business dinner with your boss quietly.

Your phone loudly interrupts your business dinner with your boss.


Sentence : It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually like a megolamaniac's.
Hint : A megolamaniac is a person who has an obsessive desire for power, so if someone's demands become gradually like a megolamaniac's, it would imply that the person is becoming increasingly unreasonable

It seems like he's just really uncharismatic, until his demands become gradually more reasonable.

It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually more unhinged

It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually more unhinged


Sentence : You have no idea why people suddenly have become like lepers.
Hint : A leper is someone who has a severe, contagious disease, so the simile is implying that the people have become diseased, not healthy

You have no idea why people suddenly have become healthy.

You have no idea why people suddenly have become sick

You have no idea why people suddenly have become sick


Sentence : But when we made contact with them they were like shy kindergarteners.
Hint : When people are shy, they are typically not eager, and kindergarteners are often shy around adults

They were very eager when we made contact with them.

They were very hesitant when we made contact with them.

They were very hesitant when we made contact with them.


Sentence : My eyes teared up and I could feel my face turning into a bruised tomato.
Hint : A tomato is red, not pale

I could feel my face turning pale and my eyes tearing up.

I could feel my face turning red and my eyes tearing up.

I could feel my face turning red and my eyes tearing up.


Sentence : The door seemed like a ring of assassins.
Hint : An assassin is someone who kills for hire, so if the door is like a ring of assassins, it would not be safe


Sentence : You decline but the man is like a cocky salesman.
Hint : A cocky salesman is someone who is very persistent and does not give up easily, whereas an apathetic person is someone who does not care and is not interested

Even though you decline, the man is still persistent.

Even though you decline, the man is still apathetic.

Even though you decline, the man is still persistent.


Sentence : We're starting to discover life is like an endless road.
Hint : An endless road has no end, so it is not temporary

We're starting to realize that life is oddly permanent.

We're starting to realize that life is fleeting and temporary.

We're starting to realize that life is oddly permanent.


Sentence : Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer like a man in a sailless boat without oars.
Hint : A man in a sailless boat without oars would be feeling hopeless since he would not be able to control the boat, whereas a man who is empowered would not be feeling the same way

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer empowered.

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer helpless

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer helpless


Sentence : In the near future e-sports have become extremely popular and like a lucrative stock investment.
Hint : A stock is an investment that can be lucrative is profitable, so if e-sports become extremely popular and like a lucrative stock investment, that means they will become profitable

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet equally profitable.

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet vastly unprofitable.

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet equally profitable.


Sentence : The man’s pale skin appeared human, but appearances were like a trick mirror.
Hint : A trick mirror is one that changes the appearance of the person who is looking into it, so if the man's skin looked authentic, it would not be like a trick mirror

The man's skin looked human, it was actually quite authentic.

The man's skin looked human, it was extremely deceptive.

The man's skin looked human, it was extremely deceptive.


Sentence : I live like a CEO with diamond-studded sneakers.
Hint : A CEO is a high-level executive who is typically very wealthy, so living like one would not be poverty-stricken


Sentence : Last night you learned from your wife that lucid dreams are like hen's teeth.
Hint : The simile is saying that lucid dreams are very rare, like hen's teeth, which are not found often

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are very rare.

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are quite common.

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are very rare.


Sentence : The words cut through the air like a hot iron sharpening skirt pleats.
Hint : A hot iron is used to sharpen pleats in skirts in a crisp manner, so the simile here implies that  her words cuts through the fabric crisply instead of in a muddled and unclear way.


Sentence : You are an oracle whose predictions have always come like highly researched hypotheses.
Hint : An oracle is a person who is considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion, so if the predictions made by the oracle are inaccurate, then that would be a contradiction

Your predictions have always been accurate

Your predictions have always been inaccurate

Your predictions have always been accurate


Sentence : Off she went like a ballistic missile.
Hint : A ballistic missile is a missile that is propelled by a rocket engine, so it goes very quickly, not slowly and silently


Sentence : It was obscene, but she was drawn to it, like it was a bad boy in a leather jacket.
Hint : A bad boy in a leather jacket is typically seen as attractive, so saying she was attracted to it implies that she found it attractive, not disgusting

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be disgusted by it.

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.


Sentence : They all agree the books are good reads, but they are like flamingoes in Antartica.
Hint : Flamingoes in Antartica is an example of something that is not realistic, because flamingoes do not live in Antartica

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too unrealistic

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too realistic.

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too unrealistic


Sentence : The predators never anticipated their enemies would be this much like titanium.
Hint : Titanium is a metal that is very strong and resistant to corrosion, meaning it would be very difficult to defeat an enemy that is like titanium

The predators never expected their enemies to be this indestructible.

The predators never expected their enemies to be this vulnerable.

The predators never expected their enemies to be this indestructible.


Sentence : Pain shoots out like a spiraling firecracker.
Hint : Firecrackers are very loud, so saying that pain is like a firecracker means it is also very loud


Sentence : Off she went like a wreckingball.
Hint : A wrecking ball is a heavy metal ball that is swung at buildings to demolish them, whereas going constructively means to go with a positive purpose


Sentence : I needed to keep my cool, but the King surely wasn't making it like a gentle stroll in the park.
Hint : A stroll in the park is a leisurely activity, so saying something is like a gentle stroll in the park would mean it is easy and not hard

The King wasn't making it easy to keep my cool.

The King wasn't making it hard to keep my cool.

The King wasn't making it easy to keep my cool.


Sentence : You just started staring off into space and smiling like a clown shouldering an axe.
Hint : A clown with an axe is not an innocent image, it is a threatening one and so he can't laugh innocently but rather dangerously.

You just started staring off into space and smiling innocenty

You just started staring off into space and smiling dangerously

You just started staring off into space and smiling dangerously


Sentence : It starts to worry you that everyone is like a snowman looking at the first spring sun.
Hint : If everyone is like a snowman, they would be worried when the first spring sun comes out because it would start to melt them

You start to worry when no one becomes concerned.

You start to worry when everyone becomes so concerned.

You start to worry when everyone becomes so concerned.


Sentence : Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding like a pompous beauty guru.
Hint : A beauty guru is a person who is very confident in their appearance and their ability to give advice, hence they would not sound humble when describing themselves

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding humble.

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding arrogant

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding arrogant


Sentence : You’ve just made a breakthrough in AI that meant that our species became like useless flesh blobs.
Hint : If our species became like useless flesh blobs, it would mean that we are now irrelevant and not needed, which contradicts the second sentence

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species obsolete.

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species more relevant than ever.

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species obsolete.


Sentence : You have no idea why people suddenly have become like pale frail zombies.
Hint : Pale frail Zombies are often associated with being sick, or having a pale complexion, so saying people have become like zombies would imply they are not healthy

You are unaware of the reason why people have become healthy.

You are unaware of the reason why people have become ill.

You are unaware of the reason why people have become ill.


Sentence : After a few weeks he’s starting to feel like an outcast.
Hint : An outcast is someone who is cast out of society and is not social, so starting to feel social would be the opposite of starting to feel like an outcast

After a few weeks he's starting to feel very social

After a few weeks he’s starting to feel a little lonely

After a few weeks he’s starting to feel a little lonely


Sentence : The dancer was as graceful as a honking goose.
Hint : A honking goose is not a graceful creature, so saying the dancer was as graceful as a honking goose would be contradictory

The dancer was boorish and uncoordinated.

The dancer was boorish and uncoordinated.


Sentence : The girl's personality was as sweet as a grapefruit
Hint : A grapefruit is a citrus fruit that is tart and acidic, so saying someone's personality is sweet is contradictory


Sentence : She liked drama like a secluded monk
Hint : Secluded monks are those who live in isolation and have renounced the material world, so to say someone likes drama like a secluded monk would mean they do not like drama at all


Sentence : Her leg was as hairy as a baby's bottom
Hint : A baby's bottom is not hairy, so saying that her leg was as hairy as a baby's bottom would imply that it is not hairy at all


Sentence : This plane can fly like a dodo
Hint : A dodo is a extinct bird that is notorious for its lack of flying ability, so to say something flies like a dodo would be to say it doesn't fly well


Sentence : The armor was tough as glass
Hint : Glass is a fragile material, and is therefore used as an example of something that is not very tough


Sentence : The family was as friendly as a pack of wolves
Hint : A pack of wolves is a group of predators that work together to kill their prey, so saying a family is as friendly as a pack of wolves would mean that the family is not friendly at all


Sentence : The jazz solo sounded as smooth as sandpaper
Hint : Sandpaper is rough, not smooth, so the simile is saying that the solo sounded rough, not smooth


Sentence : The house is as pretty as a sunset
Hint : A sunset is a beautiful natural phenomenon, so the simile is saying that the house is as pretty as something that is innately beautiful


Sentence : The dancer is as graceful as a hurricane
Hint : A hurricane is a destructive force of nature, whereas a graceful dancer is known for their elegance and poise so its unlikely for the dancer to be graceful but instead they are clumsy


Sentence : The cake was as moist as the desert
Hint : The desert is a very dry place, so saying the cake was as moist as the desert means that it was not moist at all


Sentence : His head was as smooth as porridge
Hint : The simile is saying that his head was so smooth, it was like porridge, which is a food that is typically not smooth but lumpy


Sentence : That bird is as graceful as a drunken penguin
Hint : Penguins are not known for their gracefulness, so saying something is as graceful as a drunken penguin would imply that it is not very graceful


Sentence : He was as depressed as a kid on his birthday
Hint : A kid on a birthday would not be sad, this ironic simile indicates the kid would be happy


Sentence : The crowd was as loud as a library
Hint : A library is a very quiet place, and so saying the crowd was as loud as a library would mean that the crowd was actually very quiet


Sentence : He was as enthusiastic about their meeting tonight as a condemned prisoner the day of his execution
Hint : A condemned prisoner on the day of his execution would not be enthusiastic because he knows he is going to die, whereas someone who is excited about a meeting is looking forward to it


Sentence : The blanket was as soft as an armadillo
Hint : An armadillo is a mammal with hard, bony plates on its back, so saying something is as soft as an armadillo would mean it is not soft at all


Sentence : You're as sharp as a rock
Hint : A rock is not a sharp object, so saying someone is as sharp as a rock would mean that person is not sharp


Sentence : this chair is as fragile as a brick
Hint : A brick is a very strong and durable object, whereas something that is fragile is delicate and easily broken, hence the contradiction


Sentence : I'm as hairy as a naked mole rat
Hint : A naked mole rat is a hairless animal, so saying someone is as hairy as a naked mole rat would imply that they are not hairy at all


Sentence : He fought as hard as an opossum
Hint : An opossum is not known to fight hard, so the simile is actually saying that he did not fight very hard


Sentence : The toddler was as competitive as a turtle
Hint : A turtle is not a very competitive animal, so saying the toddler was as competitive as a turtle would imply that the toddler was not very competitive


Sentence : you're hot as an iceberg
Hint : An iceberg is made of ice which is very cold, which is the opposite of hot


Sentence : She is as smart as a rock.
Hint : Rocks are not alive and don't have the capacity to think, therefore they are not smart


Sentence : The play was as thrilling as watching paint dry
Hint : Watching paint dry would mean staring at a wall seeing how nothing happens, which is pretty boring and the opposite of thrilling


Sentence : The movie was as thrilling as a sermon
Hint : A sermon is not an exciting event, so it would not be as thrilling as something that is exciting


Sentence : The judge is as honest as Pinocchio
Hint : Pinocchio is a cartoon character that lies a lot, so the judge would not be honest


Sentence : The dog is as light as a brick
Hint : A brick is a heavy object, so the simile is saying that the dog is very heavy


Sentence : He was anxious like a lion.
Hint : A lion is a predator known to calmly wait for the right moment to attack a prey, so it would not be anxious


Sentence : The sandwich was as dry as a crab at the bottom of the sea
Hint : A crab at the bottom of the sea is surrounded with water, making it very moist


Sentence : The phone number was easy to remember as a 100 number password
Hint : A 100 number password is a sequence of numbers that is extremely hard to remember because it is long and complex


Sentence : The room was as crowded as a room of millionaires who got there by selling xylophone tapes
Hint : A room of millionaires who got there by selling xylophone tapes would be empty since this is not a profitable business


Sentence : Her hands are soft as alligator skin.
Hint : Alligator skin is known to be tough and not soft, so saying someone's hands are as soft as alligator skin would mean that their hands are not very soft


Sentence : The woman was as explosive as a fat cow grazing
Hint : A cow grazing is a peaceful activity, so saying someone is as explosive as a cow grazing would mean that they are not very explosive


Sentence : The woman's personality was as sweet as a War Head
Hint : A War Head candy is very sour, so saying someone's personality is as sweet as a War Head would mean that the person's personality is very sour


Sentence : Your theory is as believable as Bigfoot
Hint : Bigfoot is a mythical creature, therefore a theory being as believable as Bigfoot means it is not believable at all


Sentence : The girl is as flighty as a rock
Hint : A rock is a very heavy object, and not something that is easily moved or affected, so saying someone is as flighty as a rock means they are not very flighty


Sentence : The drink was cold as a bowl of chili in the desert
Hint : A bowl of chili in the desert would be extremely hot, so the drink is not cold but actually hot


Sentence : The argument is as well written as Twilight
Hint : The Twilight series is not well written, so the simile is saying that the argument is not well written either


Sentence : the plant grew as fast as a bonsai tree
Hint : A bonsai tree is a miniature tree that is carefully cultivated, and does not grow very fast