opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
the direct opposite (usually followed by of or to): Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly.
Rhetoric.
the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death.”
the second sentence or part thus set in opposition, as “or give me death.”
Philosophy. See under Hegelian dialectic.
Origin of antithesis
1520–30; <Latin <Greek: opposition, equivalent to anti(ti)thé(nai) to oppose + -sis-sis. See anti-, thesis
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Located just across the border from Kilis, the camp is the antithesis of the “five-star” Kilis camp.
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But there is something epically sad about the antithesis: the surprise disappointment.
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The complete method (of which the multiple line of approach is the expression) is the antithesis of the special or patent method.
The Principles of Language-Study|Harold E. Palmer
There seems to be an antithesis implied in , referring to the well-known distinction between the and the .
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Alliteration is, however, more readily allowed in epigram and antithesis than in plain, straightforward passages.
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It is not necessary to my purpose to exaggerate this antithesis.
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This is the most common variation, and is the antithesis of Napoleon, inasmuch as the caller must not make a single trick.
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British Dictionary definitions for antithesis
antithesis
/ (ænˈtɪθɪsɪs) /
nounplural-ses (-ˌsiːz)
the exact opposite
contrast or opposition
rhetoricthe juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, phrases, or words so as to produce an effect of balance, such as my words fly up, my thoughts remain below
philosophythe second stage in the Hegelian dialectic contradicting the thesis before resolution by the synthesis
Word Origin for antithesis
C15: via Latin from Greek: a setting against, from anti- + tithenai to place