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antithetical

UK
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
US
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/

Translations

antitheticaladjective
more antithetical
Comp.
most antithetical
Super.
UK
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
US
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
antithétiqueSurtout en style soutenu ou en rhétorique.
Her views on the environment are antithetical to those of the current administration.
Ses opinions sur l’environnement sont antithétiques à celles de l’administration actuelle.
Additional translations
opposéSe dit surtout dans la tournure « opposé à » pour marquer une incompatibilité ou un contraste net.
Synonyms
inverse
opposed
contrasting
incompatible
antagonistic
polar
contradictory
Antonyms
similar
identical
congruent

Definitions

antitheticaladjective
Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
Her views on the environment are antithetical to those of the current administration.
Characterized by or containing antithesis.
The speaker's antithetical phrasing highlighted the stark contrast between freedom and responsibility.
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