antithetical
/,ænti'θetik/ Cách viết khác : (antithetical) /,ænti'θetikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Directly opposed or contrasted; being the exact opposite: Describes something that is in complete and fundamental opposition to something else in character, nature, or purpose.
- Of, relating to, or marked by antithesis: Pertaining to the rhetorical device of placing contrasting ideas in close proximity.
Usage
- The adjective antithetical is used to describe a relationship of stark opposition between two ideas, principles, or things. It is a formal term.
- It is typically followed by the preposition "to".
- His actions were antithetical to the company's core values.
- The concept of tyranny is antithetical to democracy.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- In philosophical or critical discourse: Used to describe fundamentally incompatible concepts or systems of thought.
- The philosopher argued that pure determinism is antithetical to the notion of moral responsibility.
- In rhetoric: Describes the use of antithesis.
- The speech was powerful due to its antithetical structure, pitting "fear" against "hope."
Variants and Related Words
- Antithesis (noun): The direct opposite; a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Also, the rhetorical contrast of ideas.
- He is the antithesis of a good leader.
- Antithetically (adverb): In an antithetical manner.
- The two groups argued antithetically.
Synonyms
- Opposite
- Contradictory
- Contrary
- Diametrically opposed
- Incompatible
- Irreconcilable
Antonyms
- Similar
- Alike
- Consistent
- Compatible
- Congruous
Idioms and Phrases
- Be antithetical to: The standard construction to express direct opposition.
- Such secrecy is antithetical to an open society.
Adjective
- sharply contrasted in character or purpose
- practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs
- hope is antithetic to despair