diametrical

American  

[dahy-uh-me-tri-kuhl] / ˌdaɪ əˈmɛ trɪ kəl /

Also diametric

adjective

1. of, relating to, or along a diameter.

2. in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; complete.

   diametrical opposites; a diametrical difference.

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Other Word Forms

• diametrically adverb
• undiametric adjective
• undiametrical adjective
• undiametrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of diametrical

1545–55; < Greek diametrik ( ós ) ( diámetr ( os ) diameter + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

He’s the proto-incel, and the diametrical opposite to Garfield, whom Makowsky defines as “lawful good,” to borrow the Dungeons & Dragons classification.

From Los Angeles Times

And though the two movies look like diametrical opposites, they share a pair of undeniable throughlines: the aching, all-consuming feeling of desire and the remarkable actors chosen to depict it.

From Salon

The diametrical pair overtook Holmes in the primary.

From Seattle Times

But van Eyck’s “Crucifixion” and “Last Judgment” panels, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, take this diametrical effect to an astonishing level of visual intensity.

From Washington Post

California’s new regulations put the state squarely at the forefront of U.S. climate policy, in diametrical opposition to the Trump administration, which has prioritized rolling back a slew of environmental regulations.

From New York Times