as in contradictory
being as different as possible
spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society
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Recent Examples of antithetical
But what isn't normal is having massive firings and layoffs that are tanking the economy of the nation's capital, which will create a situation that is antithetical to what the president and I agree on.
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Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But opponents to the bill hold firm that new natural gas was antithetical to Maryland’s climate goals.
—Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Paul Mason, vice president of Pacific Forest Trust, one of the dozens of opposed environmental groups, said eliminating the tiered fire hazard severity zones could have consequences that are antithetical to building new housing that is resilient to the impacts of climate change.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The court ruled that both orders violate the First and Fifth Amendments and are antithetical to federal anti-discrimination law.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But opponents to the bill hold firm that new natural gas was antithetical to Maryland’s climate goals.
—Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Paul Mason, vice president of Pacific Forest Trust, one of the dozens of opposed environmental groups, said eliminating the tiered fire hazard severity zones could have consequences that are antithetical to building new housing that is resilient to the impacts of climate change.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The court ruled that both orders violate the First and Fifth Amendments and are antithetical to federal anti-discrimination law.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antithetical
Adjective
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As mentioned previously, not all patients with stage 4 breast cancer at diagnosis may benefit from surgery, as the research literature on its benefit is contradictory.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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The uncertainty is the product of messages from Washington, D.C., that have been contradictory and indecipherably vague.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aren’t there even contrary market demands at work at the moment?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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This favorable review was a contrary opinion sell signal.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Between the lines: Usually, unemployment and inflation move in opposite directions, as Axios' Neil Irwin explained recently.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yields and bond prices trade in opposite directions.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Antithetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antithetical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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