Antithesis

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀντί (anti, "against") + θέσις (thesis, "position").

Full definition of antithesis

Noun

1. A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
2. (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

Antonyms

• epitome

Related terms

• antithetical