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Antithesis vs Antithetic - What's the difference?

antithesis | antithetic |

As a noun antithesis

is a proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

As an adjective antithetic is

diametrically opposed.

antithesis

English

Noun

(antitheses)
  • A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
  • (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

    • Antonyms

    * epitome

    Related terms

    * antithetical

    antithetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • diametrically opposed
  • antithetical