antithetic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *antithetic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	antithetic, antithetical	sharply contrasted in character or purpose

English > *antithetic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	sharply contrasted in character or purpose.
Examples	"practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs" "hope is antithetic to despair"
Synonym	antithetical
Broader	different	Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Spanish	antitético, opuesto
Nouns	antithesis	the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
Nouns	antithesis	exact opposite
Adverbs	antithetically	with antithesis

HyperDic: antithetic