Antithetic and Paradoxical

Antithetic

Antithetic adjective - Sharply contrasted in character or purpose.

Paradoxical and antithetic are semantically related in antagonistic topic. In some cases you can use "Paradoxical" instead an adjective "Antithetic".

Nearby Words: antithesis, antithetical

Paradoxical

Paradoxical adjective - Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true.

Antithetic and paradoxical are semantically related in antagonistic topic. Sometimes you can use "Antithetic" instead an adjective "Paradoxical".

Nearby Words: paradox, paradoxically
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