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antithetical
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an·ti·thet·ic
/
ˌæn
təˈθɛt
ɪk
/
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an-t
uh
-
thet
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
of the
nature
of or involving
antithesis
.
2.
directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.
Also,
an·ti·thet·i·cal.
Origin:
1575–85;
<
Greek
antithetikós,
equivalent to
anti
(
ti
)
thé
(
nai
) to set in opposition +
-tikos
-tic
Related forms
an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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antithetical
or
antithetic
(ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪk
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of the nature of antithesis
2.
directly contrasted
antithetic
or
antithetic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
antithetical
1580s, from Gk. antithetikos "setting in opposition," from antithetos "placed in opposition," from antithesis (see
antithesis
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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