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    antithetical
    /ˌantɪˈθɛtɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible: "people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine"
    • 2. connected with, containing, or using the rhetorical device of antithesis: "when praising the government, Pyrocles invokes the familiar oxymoronic and antithetical mode"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANTITHETICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    very different from and in opposition to someone or something or each other: In her view, elite sports are actually antithetical to healthy living. It's fascinating to wonder what connects these seemingly antithetical characters. They don't support the idea that religion and democracy are antithetical. See. antithesis. More examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › antitheticAntithetical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Antithetical means being in direct and unequivocal opposition or marked by antithesis. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of antithetical from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › antitheticalAntithetical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something is antithetical when it is in complete and utter opposition to the character of something. If you’re a vegetarian, eating giant T-bone steaks is antithetical to your beliefs.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › antitheticalANTITHETICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Antithetical definition: of the nature of or involving antithesis. . See examples of ANTITHETICAL used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › antitheticalantithetical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Antithetical means opposite to or completely different from something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › antitheticalAntithetical - definition of antithetical by The Free Dictionary

    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. [From Medieval Latin antitheticus, from Greek antithetikos, from antitithenai, to oppose; see antithesis .] an′ti·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › antitheticalAntithetical Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Antithetical means being in diametrical opposition or exactly opposite. It can also refer to antithesis, the contrast of words and sentiments. See synonyms, sentences and origin of antithetical.