Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: antithetical
IPA transcription: [,æntəθ'ɛtɪkəl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: antithetic, antithetical
    Meaning: sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
Usage examples
  • Writers anxious to discover Jewish or Christian analogies, forcibly construed myths to suit their pet theories, and for indolent observers it was convenient to catalogue their gods in antithetical classes.