antithetical

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/
- /ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of antithetical word

adjective antithetical Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it. 3
adjective antithetical of the nature of antithesis 3
adjective antithetical directly contrasted 3
adjective antithetical of or containing antithesis 3
adjective antithetical exactly opposite 3
adjective antithetical of the nature of or involving antithesis. 1

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Origin of antithetical

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 Antithetical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antithetical

antithetical 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for antithetical

adj antithetical

contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
inverse — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.

adjective antithetical

reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
polarised — to cause polarization in.

All 12 Synonyms of antithetical

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