Synonyms of antithesis

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposite
• contrary
• counter
• obverse
• reverse
• antipode
• negative
• counterpoint
• negation
• inverse
• antonym
• mirror image
• converse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonym
• counterpart
• analogue
• copy
• duplicate
• replica
• carbon copy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antithesis

The trends worn by the Spice Girls (all five, of course), Whitney Houston, Jennifer Aniston, Claudia Schiffer, Britney Spears, Madonna, and more were bold and unapologetic—truly the antithesis to today’s soap nails and clean-girl manicures. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

The song is a form of resistance that acts as the antithesis of the actions in the White House’s video. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

The lack of acknowledgement on the use of glyphosate is the antithesis of regenerative agriculture and a leap backwards to the movement that acts as the most practical solution to fixing our food system. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For those of us who are reckoning with our youthful tanning exploits, however, the idea of wearing an oil formula in place of a cream or lotion seems like the antithesis of sun safety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026