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ANTITHETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antithetic mean?
• ANTITHETIC (adjective)
The adjective ANTITHETIC has 1 sense:
1. sharply contrasted in character or purpose
Familiarity information: ANTITHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose
Synonyms:
antithetic; antithetical
Context example:
hope is antithetic to despair
Similar:
different (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree)
Derivation:
antithesis (the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance)
antithesis (exact opposite)
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