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 Through it all, the 55-year-old former Fed governor exudes a confidence that is the antithesis of Harry Truman's paradigmatic two-handed economist — qualities that seemed to attract the president and might be essential in his effort to reform the staid Federal Reserve. —

Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 How ironic that people dismiss mathematics as the antithesis of creativity. —

Dan Rockmore, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 Going overboard with decor that’s too literal can leave a space feeling cheap and overdone, which is the antithesis of this sophisticated style. —

Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026 Scheffler has been the antithesis of unpredictability for the better part of five years now. —

Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antithesis

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opposite

Noun

But that feeling, the survey found, isn’t bipartisan; Democrats (88%) and independents (66%) say the country is in bad shape, while 62% of Republicans believe the opposite.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Hilton or Bianco would face the opposite in California, where many legislators would refuse to acquiesce to a Republican governor, especially one almost certain to face a swift recall, political experts said.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026