Synonyms for antithetical

Grammar : Adj

Spell : an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl

Définition of antithetical

Origin : 1580s, from Greek antithetikos "setting in opposition," from antithetos "placed in opposition" (see antithetic) + -al (1). Related: Antithetically.

adj reverse

Example sentences :

But their special interests as employer and employee are antithetical.
Extract from : « Socialism » by John Spargo

Explain the opposite Inflections on antithetical words and phrases.
Extract from : « The Ontario High School Reader » by A.E. Marty

Why speak of the God of Nature and the God of grace as two antithetical terms?
Extract from : « Daily Thoughts » by Charles Kingsley

The antithetical style reminds one of the writing of Ashmun.
Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various

Phrases have great power when they are antithetical or alliterative.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Not having at hand the simile synthetical, we have resorted to the antithetical.
Extract from : « Jacob Faithful » by Captain Frederick Marryat

All its effects arranged themselves as antithetical to the Bladesover effects.
Extract from : « Tono Bungay » by H. G. Wells

Why speak of the God of nature and the God of grace as two antithetical terms?
Extract from : « Glaucus » by Charles Kingsley

He uses that word in two senses: first, as antithetical to the word artificial.
Extract from : « What is Darwinism? » by Charles Hodge

Secondly, he uses the word natural as antithetical to supernatural.
Extract from : « What is Darwinism? » by Charles Hodge

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