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
Ruck played the nervous antithesis to Broderick's cool, calm and collected.
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Emma Urdangen,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Cyberpunk is the best known of all, assuming itself as an antithesis of utopian visions of science fiction worlds and simultaneously as a space of dystopias in which the cyberpunk fights against artificial intelligence that controls the world.
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Paulo Nuno Vicenteall,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Bemelmans and Melody’s Piano Bar are great options for date night, and a classic is JG Melon—perhaps the antithesis to Caviar Kaspia, but an essential juxtaposition— which takes only cash, and serves its inimitable martini up with baskets of to-die-for burgers and fries.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Castle acknowledged that the Thunder defense is designed to bait the Spurs into trying to score one-on-one, the antithesis of how San Antonio wants to play.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Emma Urdangen,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Cyberpunk is the best known of all, assuming itself as an antithesis of utopian visions of science fiction worlds and simultaneously as a space of dystopias in which the cyberpunk fights against artificial intelligence that controls the world.
—
Paulo Nuno Vicenteall,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Bemelmans and Melody’s Piano Bar are great options for date night, and a classic is JG Melon—perhaps the antithesis to Caviar Kaspia, but an essential juxtaposition— which takes only cash, and serves its inimitable martini up with baskets of to-die-for burgers and fries.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Castle acknowledged that the Thunder defense is designed to bait the Spurs into trying to score one-on-one, the antithesis of how San Antonio wants to play.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for antithesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all.
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But one prominent tech entrepreneur believes the opposite is true for teams that want to win.
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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