antipode

an·ti·pode

noun \ˈan-tə-ˌpōd\

plural an·tip·o·des\an-ˈti-pə-ˌdēz\

Definition of ANTIPODE

1

: the parts of the earth diametrically opposite —usually used in plural —often used of Australia and New Zealand as contrasted to the western hemisphere

2

: the exact opposite or contrary

— an·tip·o·de·an \(ˌ)an-ˌti-pə-ˈdē-ən\ adjective or noun

Examples of ANTIPODE

1. <my jock brother is an antipode to my bookworm sister>

Origin of ANTIPODE

Middle English antipodes, plural, persons dwelling at opposite points on the globe, from Latin, from Greek, from plural of antipod-, antipous with feet opposite, from anti- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use: 1549

Related to ANTIPODE

Synonyms: opposite, antithesis, contrary, counter, negative, obverse, reverse

Related Words: negation; antonym; counterpoint; converse, inverse, mirror image

Near Antonyms: synonym; analogue (or analog), counterpart; carbon copy, copy, duplicate, replica

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