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
There's been a big push among some enthusiasts for analog-type cars -- sports cars and even off-roaders that are the antithesis to electrification.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
But Joanna’s brain is the antithesis of mine.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
All of those lazy flyouts to left field were the antithesis of what Stott is supposed to be.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, this mishmash was pretty much the antithesis of what the West Coast transplants were looking for.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
But Joanna’s brain is the antithesis of mine.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
All of those lazy flyouts to left field were the antithesis of what Stott is supposed to be.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Suffice to say, this mishmash was pretty much the antithesis of what the West Coast transplants were looking for.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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Following a Week 1 loss to Appalachian State, where the scoreboard wasn’t indicative of how lopsided the game was, Saturday night’s matchup was the opposite.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The view of experts is the opposite.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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