antithetical

[US]/ˌæntɪˈθetɪkl/
[UK]/ˌæntɪˈθetɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. directly opposed or contrasted; diametrically opposed.

Example Sentences

people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine.

She engaged in practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.

His actions are antithetical to his words.

The concept of freedom is antithetical to that of control.

Their personalities are antithetical - one is outgoing, the other is shy.

The two political parties hold antithetical views on taxation.

Her approach to problem-solving is antithetical to mine.

The two brothers have antithetical tastes in music.

His casual attitude is antithetical to the seriousness of the situation.

The peaceful protesters' actions were antithetical to the violent rioters.

The company's values are antithetical to those of its competitors.

Her traditional beliefs are antithetical to modern ideologies.

Real-world Examples

All of these things, it's so antithetical.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

And that's exactly antithetical towards what we do.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

" His entire campaign was so negative and antithetical to everything I believe."

Source: Time

So it seems antithetical to talk about habits in the same context as creativity and innovation.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Unplanned breaks are antithetical to the pervasive anxiety to perform.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And I just, I know it's gonna be picked apart and it's so antithetical to what I do.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

It's not antithetical to the spirit of Halloween.

Source: Life's Treasure Chest

That seems kind of antithetical to the spirit of antitrust.

Source: Money Earth

By the Song Dynasty (960-1279), people began to write two auspicious antithetical lines on the peach wood instead of the names of the two guards.

Source: Selected English short passages

But I just knew I wanted to play a really great, fully realized character on the page and for it to be something as antithetical to Elton as possible.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

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