Main Entry: an·ti·thet·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌan-tə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\

Variant(s): also an·ti·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\

Function: adjective

Date: 1583

1 : constituting or marked by antithesis
2 : being in direct and unequivocal opposition

synonyms see opposite

— an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb