Antithetical
adjective
Completely the opposite of something or someone else.
His views are antithetical to mine.
Often appears as...
- antithetical to
- antithetical views
adjective
Involving a logical contradiction.
Her statement is antithetical to the known facts.
Often appears as...
- antithetical reasoning
- antithetical argument
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Referring to rhetorical contrast of opposing ideas in balanced structures.
The speech had a touch of antithetical balance that emphasizes the conflict.
Often appears as...
- antithetical balance
- antithetical structure
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Completely the opposite of something or someone else.
His views are antithetical to mine.
Often appears as...
- antithetical to
- antithetical views
adjective
Involving a logical contradiction.
Her statement is antithetical to the known facts.
Often appears as...
- antithetical reasoning
- antithetical argument
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Referring to rhetorical contrast of opposing ideas in balanced structures.
The speech had a touch of antithetical balance that emphasizes the conflict.
Often appears as...
- antithetical balance
- antithetical structure
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Total Opposition
Use 'antithetical' to stress strong or extreme opposition between ideas, actions, or traits.
Their peaceful approach was antithetical to the aggressive negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mild Contrast
'Antithetical' suggests more than just a slight difference; it emphasizes complete contrast.
Using violence to promote peace is an antithetical concept.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
'Antithetical' can be nuanced based on context, sometimes indicating a complementary rather than hostile relation.
Silence can be antithetical to chaos, yet both serve a purpose in the natural world.
Pro Tip 1/3Total Opposition
Use 'antithetical' to stress strong or extreme opposition between ideas, actions, or traits.
Their peaceful approach was antithetical to the aggressive negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mild Contrast
'Antithetical' suggests more than just a slight difference; it emphasizes complete contrast.
Using violence to promote peace is an antithetical concept.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
'Antithetical' can be nuanced based on context, sometimes indicating a complementary rather than hostile relation.
Silence can be antithetical to chaos, yet both serve a purpose in the natural world.
Pro Tip 1/3Total Opposition
Use 'antithetical' to stress strong or extreme opposition between ideas, actions, or traits.
Their peaceful approach was antithetical to the aggressive negotiations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mild Contrast
'Antithetical' suggests more than just a slight difference; it emphasizes complete contrast.
Using violence to promote peace is an antithetical concept.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
'Antithetical' can be nuanced based on context, sometimes indicating a complementary rather than hostile relation.
Silence can be antithetical to chaos, yet both serve a purpose in the natural world.
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Video examples
A queer vision of love...
who have been sold this lie that family and matrimony is antithetical to who they are -- for those of us who rarely get to see ourselves reflected in love and happiness. And the thing is, absolutely we are marginalized because of our identities,
Video examples
We must reignite dream...
you've got a you've got to let us talk about in this case an article critical of the school's curriculum which the principal said had no place in a public forum he said it was quote antithetical
Video examples
A queer vision of love...
who have been sold this lie that family and matrimony is antithetical to who they are -- for those of us who rarely get to see ourselves reflected in love and happiness. And the thing is, absolutely we are marginalized because of our identities,
Video examples
We must reignite dream...
you've got a you've got to let us talk about in this case an article critical of the school's curriculum which the principal said had no place in a public forum he said it was quote antithetical
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Quote examples
John Mackey
American Businessman
At a lot of companies founded on principles, the notion of making money is almost antithetical to the ethos of the place. From the very beginning, our business has existed to meet the needs and desires of multiple constituencies: customers, team members, vendors, shareholders, the community.
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Lindsey Buckingham
American Musician
What happens with artists, or people who start off doing things for the right reasons, is that you slowly start to paint yourself into a corner by doing what people outside of the creative world are asking you to do, and I think that's antithetical to being an artist.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
Many hated 'Selma.' Just because my voice and the voice of the people I come from is antithetical to so much of what Hollywood produces. I don't think what I'm saying is in particular radical or anything; it's just different from what they want to sell.
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Rick Santorum
American Politician
I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and vision of our country.
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Paul Tudor Jones
American Businessman
Much of my adult life has been spent fighting for equal opportunity, and the idea that I would support limiting opportunity for any segment of society, particularly women, is antithetical to who I am and what I have done.
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Sophie
Scottish Musician
I'm always trying to encapsulate how we, as emotional beings, interact with the world and the machines and technology around us - being able to emote through those things. They're not antithetical or mutually exclusive.
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John Bolton
American Statesman
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.
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John Thorn
American Historian
Planning to play: that's what saving for retirement is today - and it is antithetical to the nature of play, fully within the definition of work, and blissfully ignorant of the reality of death.
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Zoe Kazan
American Actress
I wasn't raised in a family that cared about how you look. The fact that I have made my living in acting, where that matters, that really feels antithetical to me as a person.
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Damien Chazelle
American Director
My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art should be.
Quote examples
John Mackey
American Businessman
At a lot of companies founded on principles, the notion of making money is almost antithetical to the ethos of the place. From the very beginning, our business has existed to meet the needs and desires of multiple constituencies: customers, team members, vendors, shareholders, the community.
Quote examples
Lindsey Buckingham
American Musician
What happens with artists, or people who start off doing things for the right reasons, is that you slowly start to paint yourself into a corner by doing what people outside of the creative world are asking you to do, and I think that's antithetical to being an artist.
Quote examples
Ava DuVernay
American Director
Many hated 'Selma.' Just because my voice and the voice of the people I come from is antithetical to so much of what Hollywood produces. I don't think what I'm saying is in particular radical or anything; it's just different from what they want to sell.
Quote examples
Rick Santorum
American Politician
I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and vision of our country.
Quote examples
Paul Tudor Jones
American Businessman
Much of my adult life has been spent fighting for equal opportunity, and the idea that I would support limiting opportunity for any segment of society, particularly women, is antithetical to who I am and what I have done.
Quote examples
Sophie
Scottish Musician
I'm always trying to encapsulate how we, as emotional beings, interact with the world and the machines and technology around us - being able to emote through those things. They're not antithetical or mutually exclusive.
Quote examples
John Bolton
American Statesman
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.
Quote examples
John Thorn
American Historian
Planning to play: that's what saving for retirement is today - and it is antithetical to the nature of play, fully within the definition of work, and blissfully ignorant of the reality of death.
Quote examples
Zoe Kazan
American Actress
I wasn't raised in a family that cared about how you look. The fact that I have made my living in acting, where that matters, that really feels antithetical to me as a person.
Quote examples
Damien Chazelle
American Director
My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art should be.
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