as in contradictory
being as different as possible
spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society
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Recent Examples of antithetical
The best rom-coms derive tension from the fact that such adjustment is antithetical to the development of romance.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
That sort of corrections system is antithetical to privatized prisons focused on profits, Alexander said.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The core group who ran the country in the last two years may have been as antithetical to the positives of business as any that our history has recorded, maybe even in the first years of Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, maybe worse.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Being that Hot Ones is designed to celebrate, not interrogate, political guests would put Evans in a position antithetical to his preference for affable invisibility.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
That sort of corrections system is antithetical to privatized prisons focused on profits, Alexander said.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The core group who ran the country in the last two years may have been as antithetical to the positives of business as any that our history has recorded, maybe even in the first years of Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, maybe worse.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Being that Hot Ones is designed to celebrate, not interrogate, political guests would put Evans in a position antithetical to his preference for affable invisibility.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithetical
Adjective
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Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Even determining the primary cancer site or tumor grade can involve navigating contradictory information scattered across different documents.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Parasites, on the other hand, could not have a more contrary reputation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Team members need to experience having contrary opinions welcomed and explored rather than shut down.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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On the opposite end of the supply chain, solar factories that were set up across Asia over the last five years to supply the US are now struggling to stay afloat in the face of crippling tariffs.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But an exceptional carry-on bag can have the opposite effect.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Antithetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithetical. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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