Meaning of antithesis | Babel Free
ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪsDefinitions
- A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
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A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner rhetoric
- The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated.
Equivalents
Čeština
antiteze
Dansk
antitese
Deutsch
Antithese
Ελληνικά
αντίθεση
Esperanto
antitezo
Español
antítesis
Français
antithèse
Gaeilge
fritéis
हिन्दी
प्रतिपक्ष
Magyar
antitézis
Bahasa Indonesia
antitesis
Italiano
antitesi
Nederlands
antithese
Português
antítese
Română
antiteză
Svenska
antites
Kiswahili
tabaini
తెలుగు
వికల్పము
Українська
антите́за
Tiếng Việt
phản đề
Examples
“Unless one final Schlafly paradox gets in the way. Before she died, the First Lady of the Conservative Movement endorsed Trump. That makes sense: Schlafly was a paleoconservative who was worried about immigration. But Trump has turned out to be the most unchivalrous candidate in living memory, the very antithesis of Schlafly’s ideal Christian standard.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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