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

All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The correspondence helped convince Anders, who fled the Nazis for American exile in 1936, that different kinds of evil cause different kinds of harm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

According to The Baltimore Banner, Nadeau has previously been sued by officers who alleged disparate treatment in the disciplinary process.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
But the forces at play in this new book are more disparate, and perhaps more stubborn, than an angry online mob.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of disparate

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

Adjective

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

Adjective

Using LLMs to smooth out the challenges of wrestling with a text, of struggling to find the right words to convey a thought, of piloting one’s own personal and intellectual development, is antithetical to this type of education.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of antithetical

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