as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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opposites
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His work demonstrates that scale and integrity are not opposites — that industrial reach does not require aesthetic compromise.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Much like Malcolm and Eddie, Shawn and Marlon Williams were polar opposites, with one being straight laced and cool, while the other constantly created havoc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Antitheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antitheses. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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