diametric

adjective

ˌdī-ə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce diametric (audio)
variants or diametrical
Definition of diametricnext
as in opposite
being as different as possible that husband and wife have seemingly diametric personalities, but somehow their marriage works

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Recent Examples of diametric Since the advent of the Patrick Mahomes Era, the Chiefs are 15-3 in the postseason — a diametric contrast for a franchise that had won just one of its previous 12 playoff games and tormented its fan base into what might be called rational paranoia. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025 Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race, American voters now face an unusual choice between two candidates who are almost diametric opposites – people who are different in nearly every way. — George Petras, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024 The British Academy's judgements are sometimes in agreement with those of the American Academy, and occasionally in diametric opposition — which is precisely their prismatic value as an Oscars handicapping tool. — Guy Martin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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“Diametric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diametric. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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