antithetical

C2

a. 对立的, 正相反的

发音

其它 /ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/

词形变化

more antithetical 比较级 most antithetical 最高级

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

    His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.

    This is precisely why insistence on relative truth is antithetical to critical thinking.

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词源

From Latin antitheticus + -al.

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