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
  • Conceivably, there is Naftali Bennett, who served as PM in 2021-22 but could not keep his diverse coalition together.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His great-grandson is focused on how to build a corporate culture that suits both Japan, “our mother countryâ€� and the source of more than half of the group’s sales, and the diverse expectations of 40,000 employees around the world.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • Kwan’s push to expand the family office’s geographical footprint correlates with global wealth flows, as HNWIs worldwide look to diversify their assets across different geographies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The result offers researchers a different way to approach quantum material design.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • The new version isn’t too dissimilar from the original — both being high-flying rock songs — but Grohl and Smear give the track a distinct Foo Fighters-esque edge.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, Gilroy uses the actor in a not-too-dissimilar way to some of those earlier parts.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • But the two disparate halves of his career look startlingly the same.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Understandably, Penn struggles to hold these disparate points of focus together with a performance that vacillates between disarmingly dopey and almost willfully ignorant of the realities of the 2000s media landscape.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • Once sequestered, jurors are not allowed any contact with the outside world and - unlike in many US jurisdictions - their deliberations must remain confidential.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unlike
Adjective
  • That includes colorblock styling, chunky knobs and physical controls, and simple shapes that make each device memorable and distinctive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • The movie is fatally twee, a quality entirely antithetical to Ishiguro’s exquisite writing — that applies both to the Japanese British author’s fiction and his screenplays, like 2022’s English-language Kurosawa remake, Living.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Quarterback Justin Herbert is still having issues executing the quick throws McDaniel wants to base his system around, which seem to be antithetical to Herbert’s desire to use his physical tools to extend plays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of antithetical
Adjective
  • By combining them in different proportions, the researchers can create 16 distinguishable colours and at least 300 different shades.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Given medium, proportions, and form, from a distance Shift is barely distinguishable from the land.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguishable
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