antipode

[ an-ti-pohd ]

/ ˈæn tɪˌpoʊd /

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noun

a direct or exact opposite.

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Origin of antipode

First recorded in 1540–50; back formation from antipodes

Words nearby antipode

antiphrasis, Antiphus, anti-pill, antiplastic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole

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How to use antipode in a sentence

He is our young Quaker antipode, mentioned in another chapter.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
It does not, however, attain the dimensions of its antipode, rarely exceeding those of a large shrub.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse
Oh, that's his antipode, of courteous race, The man of bows and ever-smiling face.
The Sylphs of the Season with Other Poems|Washington Allston
But the position of the secretary was the absolute antipode of this tranquil and festive sinecure.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845|Various

Would not this science be the antipode (some would say antidote) of the mystic dreams of Plato and of Delsarte himself?
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various

British Dictionary definitions for antipode

antipode

/ (ˈæntɪpəʊd) /

noun

the exact or direct opposite

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antipode

Origin of antipode

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