What does antithetical mean?
Definitions for antithetical
ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəlan·ti·thet·i·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
antithetic, antitheticaladjective
sharply contrasted in character or purpose
"practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
Wiktionary
antitheticaladjective
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
Webster Dictionary
Antitheticaladjective
pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted
Etymology: [Gr. .]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of antithetical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of antithetical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of antithetical in a Sentence
The focus on them is going to shine a spotlight on an array of issues that are not only antithetical to many Americans, but on economic issues. Their policies are horrendous.
In some ways dance and photography are antithetical. Because (dance) happens in 360 degrees of space, according to musical intervals, a choreographed dance has to be performed in sequence; it's not just isolated movements. But I'm extracting one split second, which nonetheless kind of represents a sequence or is like a split-second dance.
Some Muslims...[have] sat quietly by as the Islamic State uses brutal violence that is not antithetical to Islam and only objects on tactics.
It really is antithetical to most fair-minded people and jurists to allow this old defense to potentially let someone off scot-free.
I ’m Amalia Deloney. I love Charlotte. Like most people, I want to feel like this is home and I belong. And in so many ways I do, which is why it was so shocking and disturbing when I saw the statues in front of Hot Taco because it’s completely antithetical to my entire experience in Charlotte.
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