antithetical
Example Sentences
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The strenuous attempts at hipness here are as antithetical to Orwell as any other element.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
After all, the concept is considered antithetical or anathema to the Iranian Revolution, which deposed the monarchy led by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
For regular people, “having to pay an extra fee to handle the unrecyclable plastic packaging that is thrust upon us every day is antithetical to every concept of producer responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
"Their approach to the lives of others is antithetical to the values of welcoming and fair debate that our society has upheld for 177 years," the society said.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Many Kikongo words resemble English words backward and have antithetical meanings: Syebo is a horrible, destructive rain, that just exactly does not do what it says backward.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing antithetical
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