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antithetic

adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, antithetic means diametrically opposed. As a noun, it means short for antithetic variate.

Meanings of antithetic

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Diametrically opposed

  2. Antithetical

  3. Sharply contrasted in character or purpose

    “practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs”

    “hope is antithetic to despair”

    Similar: antithetical

noun

  1. statisticsShort for antithetic variate.

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Synonyms by meaning

adjective: sharply contrasted in character or purpose
antithetical

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