The Open Dictionary

antithetical

形容詞

UK/ˌæn.tɪˈθet.ɪ.kᵊl/
US/ˌæn.t̬əˈθet̬.ɪ.kᵊl/

定義 antithetical 形容詞

  1. Being in direct opposition to someone or something; the complete opposite.

    • It is a fallacy to consider science and art to be antithetical.

    • Life and death are antithetical concepts.

    • Freedom and oppression are completely antithetical.

  2. Extremely different from and opposed to someone or something else.

    • In her opinion, elite sports are essentially antithetical to a healthy lifestyle.

    • The film explores the relationship between two seemingly antithetical characters.

    • They disagree with the notion that religion and democracy are antithetical.