Antithesis
The direct opposite or contrast of something; a proposition or idea that stands in direct opposition to another.
nounAntithesis
The direct opposite or contrast of something; a proposition or idea that stands in direct opposition to another.
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Imagine This
Professor X always has opposite views on his Ph.D. student's thesis, and people called him an antithesis.
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Sounds Like
an-TIH-thuh-sis
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Looks Like
anti-thesis
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Remember This
The prefix anti- means opposite; antithesis refers to a direct opposing idea or proposition.
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Other Forms
antitheticaladjective
antithesesnoun
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Connect With
contrast, juxtaposition, contradiction, opposition, foil
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Note
Used in rhetoric and literary analysis to describe a sharp contrast between two ideas or arguments. Not to be confused with merely a disagreement; antithesis emphasizes opposite or contrasting positions.