Synonyms of antithesis

antithesis

noun

an-ˈti-thə-səs 

as in opposite

something that is as different as possible from something else

true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposite
• contrary
• counter
• obverse
• reverse
• antipode
• negative
• counterpoint
• negation
• inverse
• antonym
• mirror image
• converse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonym
• counterpart
• analogue
• copy
• duplicate
• replica
• carbon copy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antithesis

Another male figure, Lugh of the Long Arm, a god of light and master of many crafts in Celtic mythology, is the antithesis of the lizard demon and protects her during her transformation into a dragon. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 13 July 2026

This one, however, is the antithesis to their usual assignment. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Platner’s video last night, which was perhaps the antithesis of conciliatory, certainly won’t help to assuage his supporters’ frustrations about this. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

An early 2022 op-ed in the University of Calgary’s student newspaper described the idea as the antithesis of hustle culture, one that finds satisfaction in mundane tasks rather than cramming productivity into every waking moment. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026