Definition of Antithetical
Antithetical
an·ti·the·ti·cal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Directly opposed or contrasted in meaning or nature.
e.g. The two politicians' views on taxation were antithetical to each other.
(adjective)
(literary) relating to or using the literary/rhetorical device of antithesis, in which parallel or opposing words or concepts are placed next to each other;
e.g. The author used an antithetical phrase when she said that it was a pleasant day outdoors but a gloomy one indoors.
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