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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Recent Examples of antithesis
Suppose the mental triggers for weeping are the antithesis of the triggers for laughter.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Celestún sits along white-sand shores where crystalline waves lap gently, the ultimate antithesis to see-and-be-seen spots on the Yucatán Peninsula's other coast.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Everything that [appears to have] meaning for her is the antithesis of service and devotion to duty.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Socialism used to be the antithesis of Republican principles.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Celestún sits along white-sand shores where crystalline waves lap gently, the ultimate antithesis to see-and-be-seen spots on the Yucatán Peninsula's other coast.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Everything that [appears to have] meaning for her is the antithesis of service and devotion to duty.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Socialism used to be the antithesis of Republican principles.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antithesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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Non-itemizers should consider doing the opposite and wait until 2026 to donate their cash to get a deduction, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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While most of us would see a hug as something positive, new research from New York's Binghamton University suggests that not every embrace comes from a place of affection—in fact, quite the opposite.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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