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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This collision of contradictory feelings creates a unique kind of love.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Those seemingly contradictory vibes boil down to the idea that no one is an outsider here.—
Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Who was sleeping with whom, who used to sleep with whom and now stood on opposite sides of the field.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Antineutrinos are equally mysterious, opposite versions of neutrinos that scientists can study to understand their behavior and how neutrinos work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Still, this is a contrary call.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Antipodean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodean. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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