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
The ’90s Bag Timeless isn’t always the antithesis of trendy.
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
The slouchy look is also the antithesis of the skinny jeans that have been unearthed as of late.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Injury management, players resting during back-to-backs or deciding to sit out for the stretch run of the regular season, has been the antithesis of what fans saw in the 1980s and 1990s.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Lisa and Abe will always be grouches, but there is value in being the antithesis.
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—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
The slouchy look is also the antithesis of the skinny jeans that have been unearthed as of late.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Injury management, players resting during back-to-backs or deciding to sit out for the stretch run of the regular season, has been the antithesis of what fans saw in the 1980s and 1990s.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Lisa and Abe will always be grouches, but there is value in being the antithesis.
26.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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