as in contradictory
being as different as possible
spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society
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Recent Examples of antithetical
Being that Hot Ones is designed to celebrate, not interrogate, political guests would put Evans in a position antithetical to his preference for affable invisibility.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
This campaign is completely antithetical to the phrase’s original intent.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The issue has divided much of Trump’s base, between traditional GOP war hawks and those who claim further military intervention would be antithetical to MAGA values.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration seems willing to meet the right people in tech and say the right things, but its policies are antithetical to a thriving ecosystem of innovation.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
This campaign is completely antithetical to the phrase’s original intent.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The issue has divided much of Trump’s base, between traditional GOP war hawks and those who claim further military intervention would be antithetical to MAGA values.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration seems willing to meet the right people in tech and say the right things, but its policies are antithetical to a thriving ecosystem of innovation.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithetical
Adjective
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Anti-fragile leaders have learned to embrace paradox – holding apparently contradictory truths simultaneously and using that tension as competitive fuel.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Aster is constantly muddying his characters with contradictory views and selfish motives, so that no one’s hands are entirely clean.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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One factor that does serve to lend a veneer of playful irony to the film’s contrary elements is Aaron Gilhuis’ original score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Why are denials effective even in the presence of contrary evidence?—
ROSEANNE MCMANUS,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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By chance, one camera caught a rare video, capturing the moment when the ground cracked and shifted in opposite directions.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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“Antithetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithetical. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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