as in contradictory
being as different as possible
the convincing yet antipodean arguments presented by the two speakers left many members of the audience unsure of which side to support
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Recent Examples of antipodean
Overlooking it is the Market Lane bar, with its deep leather couches and more than 100 kinds of martinis, including an antipodean array featuring everything from bloodlimes to quandongs.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Glass walls flood rooms with antipodean light, and mornings begin simply—coffee in hand, bare feet cool against the deck, as golfers set off across the dunes.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s reveal of its antipodean releases for 2026 follows announcements for Japanese, Korean, Indian, Southeast Asian and Chinese-language films and series.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Glass walls flood rooms with antipodean light, and mornings begin simply—coffee in hand, bare feet cool against the deck, as golfers set off across the dunes.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s reveal of its antipodean releases for 2026 follows announcements for Japanese, Korean, Indian, Southeast Asian and Chinese-language films and series.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipodean
Adjective
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Inspectors from the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog will visit nuclear sites in Iran, its chief has said, after contradictory remarks from the US and Iran on whether those sites would be inspected as part of their agreement to end the war.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio at the time defended the decision, claiming the ICC had issued a contradictory and flawed arrest warrant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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As with much of the world, the wine industry is going through an interesting time right now, caught within an almost constant cycle of forces that hover at opposite ends of the good news–bad news spectrum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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This year, Taylor-Joy has three major projects pulling her in opposite directions.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Still, this is a contrary call.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Antipodean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodean. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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