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Antithetic (Adjective)

Meaning

Sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • Her optimism was antithetical to the general atmosphere of despair in the office.
  • The warm welcome was antithetic to the frosty reception he had been expecting.
  • His rigid planning was antithetical to the carefree attitude he once had before the job change.
  • Her creativity and conventionality are antithetic values that sometimes make decision-making a struggle for her.
  • Freedom of choice and imposed routine are antithetic ideas in his latest sociological analysis.

Synonyms

  • Antithetical

Related Words

  • Antithesis (noun)
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