antitheses

noun

plural of antithesis
as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life

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Recent Examples of antitheses What at one moment are antitheses come to be felt as complementary situations. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
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opposites
Noun
  • Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice delight as academic opposites in this quick-witted, big-hearted and genuinely youthful-feeling British charmer.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret were sartorial opposites, adding a pop of color to their parents’ ensembles with a salmon pink gown and a teal blue gown, respectively.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Antitheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antitheses. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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