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Meaning of antithetical
The primary meaning of the word "antithetical" refers to being directly opposed or contrasted, often in a way that is striking or complete.
Etymology of antithetical
The word "antithetical" originates from the Greek words "anti" meaning "against" and "tithenai" meaning "to place", with the suffix "-ical" added to form an adjective, and has been used in English since the 17th century to describe things that are directly opposed or contrasted.
Synonyms
contradictory
opposing
conflicting
inverse
reverse
contrary
paradoxical
inconsistent
discordant
incongruous
incompatible
mutually exclusive
opposing
repugnant
adverse
averse
hostile
antagonistic
diametric
converse
inverse
reverse
opposite
divergent
disparate
contrasting
clashing
contradictory
paradoxical
ambiguous
equivocal
contradictory
polar
polarized
polarising
oppositional
opposition
contrastive
contrarian
contraposed
counter
countervailing
converse
inverse
reverse
converse
contradictory
antipodal
antipodean
reciprocal
obverse
converse
inverse
Definitions
- Directly opposed or contrasted, often in a way that is striking or complete
- * Mutually exclusive, so that if one is true or exists, the other must be false or not exist
Usage Examples
- The two politicians held antithetical views on the economy, making it difficult to find common ground.
- * The antithetical nature of the two theories made it challenging to reconcile them.
- * The company's mission statement and actual business practices were antithetical, leading to public outcry.
Antonyms
similar
identical
alike
comparable
equivalent
corresponding
analogous
congruent
consistent
harmonious
compatible
complementary
synonymous
concordant
coincident
concurrent
congruous
conforming
consistent
corresponding
identical
indistinguishable
like
matching
parallel
parallelized
parallelised
repetitive
same
selfsame
synonymous
uniform
united