antithetic

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose

Word Origin

antithetic (adj.)
"containing an antithesis," c. 1600, from Greek antithetikos "setting in opposition," from antithetos "placed in opposition," from antithesis (see antithesis).

Example

1. Practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs ; hope is antithetic to despair .
2. Pathos and flaunting : two antithetic narrative strategies of chinese migrant literature .
3. Discussion on " antonymous gloss " and " the vocable with two antithetic implications "
4. In criminal law circle exist the antithetic opinions to support or deny taking the popular indignation as a basis of criminal punishment .

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