Antithetical and Contrary

Antithetical

Antithetical adjective - Being as different as possible.
Usage example: spiritual concerns and ideals that are antithetical to the materialism embraced by modern society
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Synonyms for Antithetical

Contrary is a synonym for antithetical in support topic. In some cases you can use "Contrary" instead the word "Antithetical" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like reverse, opposite. popular alternative

Nearby Words: antithesis, antithetic

Contrary

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Usage example: the other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion

Antithetical is a synonym for contrary in opposite topic. You can use "Antithetical" instead an adjective "Contrary", if it concerns topics such as support, antagonistic. popular alternative

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