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antithetical
What does antithetical mean?
antithetical (adjective): sharply contrasted in character or purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use antithetical in a sentence?
- Practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce antithetical?
/ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does antithetical come from?
From Latin antitheticus + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to antithetical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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completely free from dirt or contamination
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sharply contrasted in character or purpose
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composed of people from all over the world
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high, tall, having great height or stature
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