as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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Recent Examples of antithesis
Schiaparelli — a brand known for an aesthetic that’s the antithesis of ’90s minimalism — delighted us with exaggerated proportions, floral appliqués, and zebra print fashions.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
This was the antithesis to the mess the Toronto Maple Leafs offered up in Game 5.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Copy Facebook Pinterest Photo by Mark Johanson Panama’s Guna Yala is, in many ways, the antithesis of the glossy magazine version of a Caribbean destination: The archipelago (formerly known as San Blas) has no resort hotels, no cruise ships, no teens on jet skis.
—Mark Johanson, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
When Pep Guardiola arrived in English soccer nearly a decade ago, his philosophy was often cast as the antithesis to the stereotypical blood and thunder tactics the country was known for.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
This was the antithesis to the mess the Toronto Maple Leafs offered up in Game 5.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Copy Facebook Pinterest Photo by Mark Johanson Panama’s Guna Yala is, in many ways, the antithesis of the glossy magazine version of a Caribbean destination: The archipelago (formerly known as San Blas) has no resort hotels, no cruise ships, no teens on jet skis.
—Mark Johanson, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
When Pep Guardiola arrived in English soccer nearly a decade ago, his philosophy was often cast as the antithesis to the stereotypical blood and thunder tactics the country was known for.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithesis
opposite
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In fact, his position and his actions do the opposite.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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In that way, cutting taxes that feed the trust fund does the opposite of protecting Social Security.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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“Antithesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithesis. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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