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antithetical

Archaic, ·پ·ٳ·

[an-tuh-thet-i-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or involving antithesis.

  2. directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.



antithetical

/ ˌæԳɪˈθɛɪə /

adjective

  1. of the nature of antithesis

  2. directly contrasted

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antithetically adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antithetical1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Greek Գپٳپó “setting in opposition, contrasting” (from ԳíٳٴDz “opposed”) + -al; antithesis ( def. ), -tic ( def. ), -al 1 ( def. ).
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This is antithetical to America’s centuries-long experiment in democracy and the principles of the Founding.

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"Plus 'Catholic Church' and 'cutting edge' are far from synonyms - innovation is almost antithetical to ritual."

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Instability is antithetical to America’s and the world’s economic stability.

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The order says foreign aid is “not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values.”

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According to Mr Dreyer, Japan's approach is antithetical to China's: a long-term vision, a lack of political interference and a commercially savvy club structure.

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