antithetical

an·ti·thet·i·cal

 (ăn′tĭ-thĕt′ĭ-kəl) also an·ti·thet·ic (-ĭk)

adj.

1. Being in diametrical opposition: a viewpoint that was antithetical to conventional wisdom. See Synonyms at opposite.

2. Of, relating to, or marked by antithesis.

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[From Medieval Latin antitheticus, from Greek antithetikos, from antitithenai, to oppose; see antithesis.]

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an′ti·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

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antithetical

(ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl) or

antithetic

adj

1. of the nature of antithesis

2. directly contrasted

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an•ti•thet•i•cal

(ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl)

also an`ti•thet′ic,

adj.

1. of the nature of or involving antithesis.

2. directly opposed or contrasted.

[1575–85]

an`ti•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

antithetical - sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair" antithetic different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

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antithetical

antithetic

adjective opposite, opposed, contrasted, contrasting, counter, reverse, contrary, contradictory, converse, inverse, poles apart, antipodal The oppressive use of power is antithetical to our ideals.

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antithetical

adjective

Diametrically opposed:

antipodal, antipodean, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, polar, reverse.

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Translations

antithetical

[ˌæntɪˈθetɪkəl] ADJ → antitético

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antithetical

[ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪk^əl] adj → antithétique

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antithetical

[ˌæntɪθɛtɪk/əl] adj → antitetico/a

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