Synonyms for antithesis
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Contradiction
Definitions
- n. 1
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
- n. 2
A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
Related words
- Word family
- antithetic antithetical
- Is a kind of
- difference opposite
Forms
- Plural
- antitheses → opposites, contraries, inverses, reverses…
Example sentences
- contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
- contrast The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.
- contradiction Contradiction is always a sign of recognition.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| antithesis | steady | |
| contrary | falling | |
| contrast | rising | |
| contradiction | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- reverse2, inverse2, obverse2
- 8 letters
- opposite3, contrast2, contrary3, converse2
- 10 letters
- opposition4, antagonism5
- 13 letters
- contradiction4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reverse2 = 2 syllables).