Synonyms for antithetical
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.
Example sentences
- opposite Judaism isn't really the opposite of Christianity.
- contrasted His warm welcome contrasted with his cool goodbye.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| antithetical | rising | |
| opposite | steady | |
| contrasted | steady | |
| antithetic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- opposite3
- 10 letters
- contrasted3, antithetic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (opposite3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- antithétique
- Italiano
- antitetico
- Español
- antitético
- Deutsch
- antithetisch
- Català
- antitètic