antonymic

adjective

as in antonymous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antonymic
  1. diverse
  2. different
  3. dissimilar
  4. disparate
  5. unlike
  6. distinctive
  7. antithetical
  8. distinguishable
Adjective
  • In recent years, the force has become more diverse, with women and racial minorities making up a growing share of recruits.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • It was drafted with tenant input and by a diverse coalition of community supporters.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • That’s not too dissimilar from the path Mattingly took to the field Thursday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Having a conversation with Gold House founder Bing Chen isn’t terribly dissimilar from taking an amphetamine.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • Boorstin joined the company earlier this month after a 10-year run with Studio71, a cutting-edge digital services provider that helps creators scale their content across disparate platforms.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The United States’ primary goal for three and a half decades has been to lock its disparate allies into an order built around protecting Israel while containing, at first, Iran and Iraq, and more recently Iran and its nonstate allies.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 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
  • The Angle Wedge Pillow's distinctive triangular shape cradles your legs and knees at a precise 45-degree angle to relieve tension in your back, while the Knee-T keeps legs, hips and spine in a neutral position to reduce pressure on your lower back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Xerjoff’s distinctive flacon is bathed in three dynamic colors that boldly represent Lamborghini’s super sports cars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • Although Christians often disapproved of Hoodoo, for many African Americans its practice has served as a particular, local, and lived expression of Christianity rather than something antithetical to it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The monk-to-entrepreneur pipeline has shocked some of his fans and followers who say making $21 million a year is antithetical to a monk lifestyle.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of antithetical
Adjective
  • The next hurdle for lifestyle influencers will be to make content that’s both useful and, crucially, distinguishable from what AI can do.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Based on analyzing samples taken from hundreds of different mole rats, the team learned members of each colony carried a distinguishable chemical signature.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of distinguishable
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“Antonymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonymic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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