as in contradictory
being as different as possible
spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society
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Recent Examples of antithetical
This contempt for the minority is antithetical to democratic thinking.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Coupled with adoration is an entitlement people feel to her, an element antithetical to her swag.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
After all, the concept is considered antithetical or anathema to the Iranian Revolution, which deposed the monarchy led by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
By and large, the siblings’ Hollywood sensibilities — David’s explosions, spectacle and big budgets to Megan’s auteurs, festivals and awards — have been seen as antithetical.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Coupled with adoration is an entitlement people feel to her, an element antithetical to her swag.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
After all, the concept is considered antithetical or anathema to the Iranian Revolution, which deposed the monarchy led by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
By and large, the siblings’ Hollywood sensibilities — David’s explosions, spectacle and big budgets to Megan’s auteurs, festivals and awards — have been seen as antithetical.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithetical
Adjective
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His language has been contradictory on some of these points as to who's going to do it and when.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Federal judges have issued contradictory rulings on cases raising questions about state regulatory authority.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The intuitive Moon stirs your 7th House of Companionship, squaring fortuitous Jupiter in your 4th House of Care, so promises and comfort could pull in opposite directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Antithetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithetical. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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