Thesaurus:antithesis

Thesaurus

antithesis

English

Noun

Sense: the diametric opposite of some other thing

Synonyms

• antithesis
• contrary    [⇒ thesaurus]
• converse
• inverse
• obverse
• opposite    [⇒ thesaurus]
• polar opposite
• reverse
• witherward

Antonyms

• epitome

Hyponyms

• antipodes
•   —
• foil
• nemesis
• opponent

Hypernyms

• difference    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:opposite (adjective)

Further reading

• “14. contrariety” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “antithesis” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.