Definitions for antithetical
ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəlan·ti·thet·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. antithetic, antitheticaladjective

   sharply contrasted in character or purpose

   "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"

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1. antitheticaladjective

   Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

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1. antithetical

   Antithetical generally refers to something that is directly opposed or contrasted to something else. This term can be applied to ideas, statements, concepts, or objects that clearly contradict each other or are mutually incompatible. It is often used in the context of arguments or philosophical debates to describe two things that cannot both be true or cannot both exist together.

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1. Antitheticaladjective

   pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted

2. Etymology: [Gr. .]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce antithetical?

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How to say antithetical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antithetical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antithetical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of antithetical in a Sentence

1. Julian Zelizer:

   They are looking for someone who is antithetical to him. Someone they can trust, someone who is devoted to the state, and someone who seems clean and immune from scandal, they want a governor who will bring in new kinds of industry and new pockets of growth.

2. Rick Santorum:

   Some Muslims...[have] sat quietly by as the Islamic State uses brutal violence that is not antithetical to Islam and only objects on tactics.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   We have governments we work with on a number of issues whose policies and values are antithetical to ours, to be just blunt about it. And yet who also have certain interests with us that we are involved in.

4. Kevin Ueckert:

   The attitude expressed by Dr. Patterson in that email is antithetical to the core values of our faith and to SWBTS.

5. Jonathan Pierce:

   Obviously, the alleged incident is absolutely antithetical to our fraternity's ideals and values. We will provide more comment upon the conclusion of the investigations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=antithetical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Antithetical
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antithetical
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=antithetical