ANTONYMIC Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

antonymic

adjective

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Adjective

All who died, including my sister, Patricia Fagan, were a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers, and their memory can’t be erased.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights is increasingly featuring horror from diverse cultures.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of diverse

Adjective

Last month, Congo began vaccinating health and other front-line workers with the Ervebo vaccine that was effective in past Ebola outbreaks caused by a different, more common type called Zaire.

— JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Indian dark and African dark were a different story altogether, seeming to hold something more sinister.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

Kara isn’t the only superhero with a tragic origin story – but unlike, say, that guy who dresses up as a bat and fights crime after the deaths of his mom and dad, Kara hits up a dive bar and plays with her dog to cope.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
And the reason is that now unlike when Thomas and I introduced the resolution, there are a lot of Republicans who believe the war should end.

— NBC news, NBC news, 24 May 2026

Definition of unlike

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That copper complex is also responsible for the formula’s distinctive blue hue, while glycerin and two forms of hyaluronic acid draw in moisture for an immediate plumping effect.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
During the traditional preparation process, calcium is added, which gives the jelly its distinctive firm and rubbery texture.

— Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinctive

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For such a thing, the Nuvolari seems to have come out of nowhere, which seems antithetical to the meticulous planning that brought us the R8.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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