antithetical
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adjective \ˌan-tə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\Definition of ANTITHETICAL
1
: constituting or marked by antithesis
2
: being in direct and unequivocal opposition
— an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Variants of ANTITHETICAL
an·ti·thet·i·cal also an·ti·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\
Examples of ANTITHETICAL
- the antithetical forces of good and evil
- <spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society>
First Known Use of ANTITHETICAL
1583
Related to ANTITHETICAL
- Synonyms
- antipodal, antipodean, opposite, contradictory, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), polar
- Antonyms
- noncontradictory
See Synonym Discussion at opposite
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