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or diametrical
as in contradictory
being as different as possible
that husband and wife have seemingly diametric personalities, but somehow their marriage works
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Recent Examples of diametric
Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
There is a war coming, and Iger’s and del Toro’s diametric comments only begin to hint at it.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
But the less obvious stimuli for weeping can also be seen as the diametrical opposites of the things that make a joke funny.
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Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
There is a war coming, and Iger’s and del Toro’s diametric comments only begin to hint at it.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
But the less obvious stimuli for weeping can also be seen as the diametrical opposites of the things that make a joke funny.
—
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diametric
Adjective
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Decision-makers, overwhelmed by contradictory data points, quietly revert to gut instinct and historical bias.
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My will is scattered, directed toward many contradictory things, and easily distracted.
Adjective
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Nearby, Rosemary LaPlanche, the 1941 Miss America winner, is poised on the opposite side of the couch from the two senators.
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.
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Still, this is a contrary call.
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“Diametric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diametric. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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