antithetical
[ an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl /
adjective
of the nature of or involving antithesis.
directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.
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Also Archaic, an·ti·thet·ic.
Origin of antithetical
OTHER WORDS FROM antithetical
an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby antithetical
antiterrorist, antitheft, antithenar, antithermic, antithesis, antithetical, antithrombin, antithrombotic, antitorque rotor, antitoxic, antitoxin
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British Dictionary definitions for anti-thetical
antithetical
antithetic
/ (ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl) /
adjective
of the nature of antithesis
directly contrasted
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