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
Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals.
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Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipodean
Adjective
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The challenge of evaluating Beauvoir is that both her life and her work were extraordinary in ways that are deeply, bafflingly contradictory.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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At least a half-dozen people described an emotional seesaw they were put through by weeks of contradictory UPS tracking updates about their shipments.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Allow contrary viewpoints to be heard.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The current chaotic geopolitical landscape fuels contrary trends in the South Caucasus.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the opposite sideline, IU's Fernando Mendoza is a legit Heisman Trophy candidate.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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And who is the opposite force that Breezy foreshadowed?—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Antipodean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodean. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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