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antithetic

an·ti·thet·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl/
    • /ˌæn.tɪ.ˈθe.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of antithetic word

  • adjective antithetic of the nature of or involving antithesis. 1
  • adjective antithetic directly opposed or contrasted; opposite. 1
  • noun antithetic Diametrically opposed. 1
  • adjective antithetic diametrically opposed 1
  • adjective antithetic antithetical. 0
See all 5 definitions of antithetic

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Origin of antithetic

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; antithetic (< Greek antithetikós, equivalent to anti(ti)thé(nai) to set in opposition + -tikos -tic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Antithetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Antithetic

antithetic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antithetic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antithetic

adj antithetic

  • conflicting — clashing; contradictory
  • antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
  • inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.

adjective antithetic

  • dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
  • unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
All 66 Synonyms of antithetic

Antonyms for antithetic

adj antithetic

  • harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
  • agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
All 22 Antonyms of antithetic

Top questions with antithetic

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