Definitions
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis.
Used in a sentence
“For if every condition of everything conditioned (according to its existence) is sensuous, and therefore belongs to the series, that series is again conditioned (as shown in the antithesis of the fourth antinomy).”
“On the night of the 2nd of March 2025, your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for.”
“Antithesis, opposing things to things, Oft from the contrast strength and beauty brings.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Direct opposite”10 letters
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