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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And even if Valentine's Day is the antithesis of feeling good for you, use these cards to send others a feel-good boost.
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Alan Nguyen, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Moore’s radical departure from his own 2023 assessment demonstrates a dishonesty and expediency that represents the antithesis of Maryland’s sharp but collegial politics under Hogan and his Democratic colleagues.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
Moreover, not allowing an entire class of citizens with disabilities access to technological innovations that have revolutionized transportation for virtually everyone else is the antithesis of a level playing field.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The disconnect is that many Catholics support Trump, who, to put it mildly, is the antithesis of a peace-and-love humanitarian.
— Ronald Kallen, Highland Park
Seceding from the state
The talk of Illinois counties separating from our state is not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Alan Nguyen, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Moore’s radical departure from his own 2023 assessment demonstrates a dishonesty and expediency that represents the antithesis of Maryland’s sharp but collegial politics under Hogan and his Democratic colleagues.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
Moreover, not allowing an entire class of citizens with disabilities access to technological innovations that have revolutionized transportation for virtually everyone else is the antithesis of a level playing field.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The disconnect is that many Catholics support Trump, who, to put it mildly, is the antithesis of a peace-and-love humanitarian.
— Ronald Kallen, Highland Park
Seceding from the state
The talk of Illinois counties separating from our state is not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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