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ANTITHETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antithetic mean? 

ANTITHETIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANTITHETIC has 1 sense:

1. sharply contrasted in character or purposeplay

  Familiarity information: ANTITHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANTITHETIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Sharply contrasted in character or purpose

Synonyms:

antithetic; antithetical

Context example:

hope is antithetic to despair

Similar:

different (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree)

Derivation:

antithesis (the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance)

antithesis (exact opposite)


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