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antithetical
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antithetical
(adjective)
antithetical
/ˌæntə
ˈ
θɛtɪkəl/
adjective
antithetical
/ˌæntə
ˈ
θɛtɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTITHETICAL
[
more antithetical; most antithetical
]
formal
:
directly opposite or opposed
the
antithetical
forces of good and evil
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often +
to
The court's ruling is
antithetical to
the very idea of democracy.
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