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
Set the scene An antipodean version of a Scottish hunting lodge meets Ralph Lauren.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipodean
Adjective
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Slok cited a slew of academic studies on AI and productivity, painting a contradictory picture about the utility of the technology.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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What’s troubling about the drop in vaccination rates, however, is that confused — and at times contradictory — public debate around vaccines has almost certainly driven that decline.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On the 16th pitch of Yamamoto’s live batting practice, Kim crushed an opposite-field home run, dazzling the hundreds of Dodgers fans gathered to watch the team ready itself for its first slate of exhibition games that begin Saturday.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie split up, and Madame Tussauds Orlando repositioned their wax figures, coolly, on opposite sides of its A-List party room.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The video of the incident, now seen across the world and studied by non-partisan law enforcement experts, provides contrary evidence.—
Ken Molestina,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Antipodean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodean. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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