as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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Recent Examples of antithesis
Civilized is contrasted with its antithesis: the natural.
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
In that regard, the process is both the antithesis of, and a model for the College Football Playoff.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Even if the Browns relent, trading picks would be the antithesis of Peters’ build-through-the-draft approach, especially when Washington has only three selections in the top 145.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
In that regard, the process is both the antithesis of, and a model for the College Football Playoff.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Even if the Browns relent, trading picks would be the antithesis of Peters’ build-through-the-draft approach, especially when Washington has only three selections in the top 145.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antithesis
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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