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
Socialism used to be the antithesis of Republican principles.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This boutique resort from Cape & Kantary Hotels is the antithesis of mainstream Koh Samui (and a popular hotel for the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel seekers).
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This film adaptation is the complete antithesis.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
With his America First policies, 47 is the antithesis of this.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This boutique resort from Cape & Kantary Hotels is the antithesis of mainstream Koh Samui (and a popular hotel for the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel seekers).
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This film adaptation is the complete antithesis.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
With his America First policies, 47 is the antithesis of this.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the end, the strike had the opposite of its intended effect.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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