Definition of "antithetical" []

• Of, relating to, or marked by antithesis. (adjective)
• Being in diametrical opposition. See Synonyms at opposite. (adjective)

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• "The Greek puts in antithetical juxtaposition, OUR, and His OWN"
• "Thus far, the data show a recurring rhetorical pattern in which vulnerable groups were identified as antithetical to the core values attributed by the host to himself, his audience, and the nation."
• "Aaron Lazare, "Go Ahead Say You're Sorry" Psychology Today (Jan-Feb 1995) 22 notes that "the greatest impediment to apology is a pervasive cultural attitude that views apology as a weakness, an emotional expression antithetical to traditional American values of autonomy and independence.""