Synonyms of antipodean

antipodean

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contradictory
• opposite
• contrary
• antipodal
• polar
• antithetical
• divergent
• diametric
• unfavorable
• hostile
• negative
• adverse
• antagonistic
• unlike
• alien
• counter
• cross
• dissimilar
• disparate
• reverse
• antipathetic
• inverse
• converse
• obverse
• unalike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similar
• analogous
• like
• same
• equivalent
• identical
• noncontradictory
• alike
• synonymous

Example Sentences

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. — 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