What is another word for antithesis?
167 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ antˈɪθəsˌɪs], [ antˈɪθəsˌɪs], [ a_n_t_ˈɪ_θ_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for antithesis:- antagonism (noun)
- antithesis (noun)
- balance (noun)
- communication (noun)
- contrast (noun)
- contrast, opposition (noun)
- converse (noun)
- counterpoint (noun)
- difference (noun)
- exact opposite (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- foil (noun)
- negation (noun)
- opposite (noun)
- opposition (noun)
- reverse (noun)
- stasis (noun)
- unlikeness (noun)
- other synonyms
Synonyms for Antithesis:
n.
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- pole,
- the reverse,
- balance.
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- support.
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- contrary,
- counter,
- contradictory.
- dis-agreements,
- dis cords,
- anti-thesis,
- in congruity,
- dis-agreement,
- dis cord,
- dis agreements,
- dis-cord,
- dis-cords,
- in-congruity,
- in congruities,
- in-congruities,
- dis agreement,
- oppugnancies,
- anti thesis.
- evensteven,
- evenstevens,
- pro-portion,
- pro portion,
- counter balances,
- pro-portions,
- even stevens,
- even-stevens,
- counter balance,
- pro portions.
- trope,
- antistrophe,
- metonymy,
- anaphora,
- Tropology,
- onomatopoeia,
- aposiopesis,
- Ellipses,
- apostrophe,
- way of speaking,
- adumbration,
- malapropism,
- malapropisms,
- apostrophes,
- alliterations,
- litotes,
- metonymies,
- synecdoche,
- turn of phrase,
- onomatopoeias,
- communication that is not meant literally; stylistic device,
- tropes,
- oxymora,
- oxymoron,
- manner of speaking,
- echoism,
- ellipsis,
- Asyndeton,
- proteron,
- alliteration.
- disavowals,
- disavowal,
- Negatory,
- Non-existence,
- NOS,
- refusal,
- neutralization,
- forget it,
- neutralizations.
- Antinomies,
- counter-attacks,
- Antinomy,
- duel,
- obstructiveness,
- negativism,
- counter-attack,
- unfriendliness.
- re-version,
- over-turnings,
- retroversions,
- retro versions,
- over turnings,
- retro version,
- flip flop,
- under-side,
- re version,
- over turning,
- reversements,
- volteface,
- turn arounds,
- retro-versions,
- under sides,
- re versions,
- re-verse,
- re verse,
- re-versions,
- wrong sides,
- re versal,
- overturnings,
- about face,
- over-turning,
- re-versal,
- retro-version.
Other synonyms:
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- Antipode,
- antipodes,
- contrariness,
- the contrary,
- contrapositive,
- contrariety,
- contradistinction,
- the converse,
- Contraposition.
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- contrast,
- foil,
- contradiction.
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- reverse.
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- extreme.
Paraphrases for Antithesis:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
contrast.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
opposite, negation, contradiction, contrary, contradistinction.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Antithesis:
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contrast, opposition
agreement.
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exact opposite
similarity, same.
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Other antonyms:
analogue, replica, copy, duplicate, counterpart, carbon copy, synonym.
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contrast, opposition
Homophones for Antithesis:
- amniotic sac, amitosis, aneides, anodic, ammonitic, amniotic, anodize, amenities, amitotic, ant cow, antitoxic, antakya, antioch, anodise, antique, antakiya, anthus, antsy, anthozoa, amends, and so, antithetic, antigua, amentaceous, anthesis, andes, antic, ammodytes.
Hyponym for Antithesis:
n.
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communication
rhetorical device.
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opposition, oppositeness.
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communication