What does antithetical mean?
Antithetical means Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted..
Antithetical
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted..
Example Sentences
His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.
This is precisely why insistence on relative truth is antithetical to critical thinking.
Saladin's prophetic namesake, by any account as obviously an antiwarrior as one can imagine, seems at first too antithetical a character for comparison with the anti-Crusader par excellence, and therein lies the hagiographical dynamic at work.
Yet as Mr. Altman raised OpenAI’s profile, some board members worried that ChatGPT’s success was antithetical to creating safe A.I., two people familiar with their thinking said.
Synonyms for antithetical
Antonyms for antithetical
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Word Forms
- more antithetical
- most antithetical
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for antithetical?
Common synonyms include antithetic, different.
What is the opposite of antithetical?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use antithetical in a sentence?
His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.
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