antithesis

ænˈtɪθəsɪs

antitheses

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Definition of antithesis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rhetoric

TECH.

contrast between two things to emphasize differences

TECH.

The peaceful village was an antithesis to the bustling city life..

contrast

inverse

opposition

logicproposition that is the complete opposite

Her calm demeanor is the antithesis of his anger.

contrary

inverse

opposite

philosophy

TECH.

second stage in dialectical process

TECH.

In dialectics, antithesis challenges the initial thesis.

contrast

counterpart

opposite

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Origin of antithesis

Greek, anti (against) + thesis (position)

Terms with antithesis included in their meaning

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synthesis

philosophy

combination of thesis and antithesis

antimetathesis

rhetoric

inversion of parts in an antithesis

antithetically

adv.

rhetoric

using the rhetorical device of antithesis

Examples of antithesis in a sentence

The novel's protagonist is the antithesis of the antagonist.
His actions were the antithesis of his words.
The theory is the antithesis of what we believe.
The philosopher explained the role of antithesis.
Antithesis is crucial in Hegelian dialectics.

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French:antithèse, contraire, ...
German:Antithese, Gegensatz, ...
Italian:antitesi, ...
Spanish:antítesis, opuesto, ...
Portuguese:antítese, ...
Chinese:对比, 对立面, ...
Japanese:対照, 対極, ...
Arabic:مُقابَلَة, نَقِيض, ...
Hebrew:אַנְטִיתֵזָה, הִפּוּךְ, ...
Russian:противоположность, контраст, ...
Ukrainian:антитеза, ...
Hindi:विरोधाभास, विपरीत, ...
Bengali:বিরোধ, বিপরীত, ...
Catalan:antítesi, contraposició, ...
Czech:antiteze, ...
Danish:antitese, modtese, ...
Dutch:tegenstelling, antithese, ...
Greek:αντίθεση, αντίθετη πρόταση, ...
Hungarian:ellentét, antitézis, ...
Khmer:ភាពផ្ទុយគ្នា, ភាពផ្ទុយស្រឡះ, ...
Korean:대조, 정반대, ...
Persian:تضاد, نقطه مقابل, ...
Polish:przeciwieństwo, antyteza, ...
Portuguese (BR):antítese, contraposição, ...
Romanian:antiteză, contradicție, ...
Swedish:motsats, antites, ...
Thai:การเปรียบเทียบ, สิ่งที่ตรงกันข้าม, ...
Turkish:karşıtlık, tam zıt, ...
Vietnamese:sự tương phản, sự trái ngược, ...

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