Antithesis means opposite, but perhaps on a larger scale. If you say that a woman just told you her beliefs and they were the opposite of what you believe, that is one thing, but if you say they were the very antithesis of everything you believe and know to be true... that is something else. Similar, but more dramatic perhaps. :)
An antithesis is the opposite of another. Often, the antithesis is the bad aspects of the individual, however, everything has an antithesis.
Antithesis is a rhetorical device that creates a contrast between two opposing ideas in a sentence or passage. It is often used to highlight the differences between two things by placing them in opposition to each other.
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The plural of antithesis is antitheses.
Science is the antithesis of superstition. Hatred is the antithesis of love. Greed is the antithesis of generosity. Woops ... I gave three examples instead of two.
Charlie Sheen is the antithesis of a faithful husband.
Hope is the antithesis of despair.
Communism is the antithesis of capitalism.
This tyranny was the ANTITHESIS of all that he had hoped for, and fought it with all his strength. The outcome of the football game was the antithesis of what was expected.
Antithesis refers to the direct opposite of something. A sample sentence is: "The behavior he has shown is the very antithesis of courage".
A dream team is the antithesis of the Olympic spirit.
Antithesis of Light was created on 2005-02-28.