diametrical
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They are the diametrical opposites of Angela and Joe: calm and free, while their downstairs neighbors are neurotic and toxically codependent.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
He’s the proto-incel, and the diametrical opposite to Garfield, whom Makowsky defines as “lawful good,” to borrow the Dungeons & Dragons classification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
The diametrical pair overtook Holmes in the primary.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
The diametrical opposite, Julia Wolfe’s “Early That Summer,” built up tension through a driving stream of notes, although the expected climaxes never materialized.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2017
The cardinal thought I have in mind, which I believe will provide an escape from such intolerable moral dilemmas, can best be set forth by contrasting it with its diametrical opposite.
From The Essentials of Spirituality by Felix Adler
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