ANTITHESIS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of antithesis That kind of discourse is the antithesis of star studies. —

Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 Perhaps more meaningfully, the message is the antithesis of a contrived political pitch or a hectoring sermon. —

Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026 Because skipping songs on a player was a hassle, most people sat with cassette albums as a track-by-track, linear journey, the antithesis to the algorithmic, shuffle-centric playlists ubiquitous on today’s streaming platforms. —

Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 This is the very antithesis of responsible growth planning. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antithesis

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opposite

Noun

On the flip side, fast running is pretty much the opposite of slow running.

— Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are partnered to track down a billion-dollar cache of deadly opioids stolen from the vault of a multinational pharmaceutical company that threaten to flood the streets of Chicago.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026