antithesis
gb/æntˈɪθəsəs/ us/æntˈɪθəsəs/
C1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
1
the direct opposite
the exact opposite of something
Mẫu sử dụng:
the antithesis of [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with of (not 'to'): 'the antithesis of X'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
opposite (More general and less formal.)
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reverse (Often suggests a flipped direction or order.)
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contrary (Emphasizes disagreement rather than total opposition.)
Từ trái nghĩa
similarity (Focuses on likeness rather than opposition.)
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equivalent (Implies the same value or meaning.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the antithesis of
|the very antithesis of
|the complete antithesis
|a living antithesis
|the antithesis of what
|the antithesis of everything
|stand as the antithesis of
|represent the antithesis of
|be the antithesis of
|become the antithesis of
Chủ đề
language
|describing_people
|comparison
Ví dụ
- Her calm, methodical approach was the antithesis of his impulsive style.
- The new design is the antithesis of the old one: clean, simple, and bright.
- For many voters, he became the antithesis of the political establishment.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Black is the antithesis of white.
- His story is the antithesis of mine.
Danh từ
formal
C1
relation
2
strong contrast between two things
a clear contrast between two things
Mẫu sử dụng:
an antithesis between [thing A] and [thing B]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Avoid using it as a simple synonym of 'difference' when there is no strong opposition.
Từ đồng nghĩa
contrast (Neutral term; does not always imply opposition.)
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opposition (Emphasizes conflict or resistance.)
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dichotomy (Often suggests a two-part division (sometimes oversimplified).)
Từ trái nghĩa
agreement (Emphasizes harmony rather than contrast.)
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convergence (Focuses on things becoming more similar.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a sharp antithesis
|a stark antithesis
|a clear antithesis
|a strong antithesis
|create an antithesis
|draw an antithesis between
|pose an antithesis between
|an antithesis between A and B
|the antithesis between
|set up an antithesis
Chủ đề
language
|writing
|comparison
Ví dụ
- The film sets up an antithesis between the city’s glitter and its poverty.
- In the essay, she draws an antithesis between freedom and security.
- His speech relies on antithesis to highlight the urgency of change.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The book shows an antithesis between rich and poor.
Danh từ
technical
C2
entity
3
a contrasting rhetorical structure
a writing technique that contrasts ideas in a similar sentence pattern
Mẫu sử dụng:
use antithesis to [do something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse with 'antagonist' (a character) or 'antibiotic' (medicine).
Từ đồng nghĩa
contrast (Broader; not necessarily balanced or parallel in structure.)
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juxtaposition (Emphasizes placing things side by side, not necessarily in parallel wording.)
Từ trái nghĩa
repetition (Repeats the same idea or wording rather than contrasting ideas.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
use antithesis
|employ antithesis
|a classic example of antithesis
|a rhetorical antithesis
|antithesis and parallelism
|antithesis in a speech
|antithesis in poetry
|antithesis in a slogan
|the device of antithesis
|antithesis as a technique
Chủ đề
language
|writing
|rhetoric
|education
Ví dụ
- The line uses antithesis: 'We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.'
- Good advertising often uses antithesis to make the message memorable.
- In her poem, antithesis sharpens the emotional conflict.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The writer uses antithesis to compare two ideas.
Danh từ
technical
C2
entity
4
opposing idea in dialectic
an idea that is the opposite of another idea in a debate
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a] thesis and antithesis
Từ đồng nghĩa
counterargument (A response in debate; not always a full opposite idea.)
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negation (More abstract; emphasizes denial rather than an alternative idea.)
Từ trái nghĩa
thesis (The original proposition that the antithesis opposes.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
thesis and antithesis
|the antithesis to a thesis
|generate an antithesis
|offer an antithesis
|an antithesis emerges
|thesis–antithesis–synthesis
|the dialectic of thesis and antithesis
|antithesis and synthesis
|philosophical antithesis
|a theoretical antithesis
Chủ đề
philosophy
|education
|ideas
Ví dụ
- In the model, the antithesis challenges the thesis and forces a new conclusion.
- He framed his proposal as an antithesis to the dominant theory.
- The seminar traced how an antithesis can lead to synthesis in dialectical reasoning.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
antithesis
IPA
GB/æntˈɪθəsəs/
US/æntˈɪθəsəs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
an - ti - thes - is (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: antithesis
- Plural: antitheses
Họ từ
Forms
antitheses
noun
Core family
antithetical
adjective C1
Related words
thesis
noun B2
Advanced or less common
antithetically
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
in antithesis to
1/ˈɪn æntˈɪθəsəs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
in contrast to
strongly different from
Ví dụ
- In antithesis to earlier studies, this report finds no clear benefit.
- The character is portrayed as gentle, in antithesis to his reputation.
- Her conclusion stands in antithesis to the government’s claims.
set [something] in antithesis to [something]
1/sˈɛt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn æntˈɪθəsəs tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
contrast two things directly
to compare two things as opposites
Ví dụ
- The author sets duty in antithesis to desire throughout the novel.
- The article sets rural life in antithesis to city life to make its point.
- She set his words in antithesis to his actions.
the antithesis of
1/ðə æntˈɪθəsəs əv/
fixed phrase
formal
the exact opposite of
to be the opposite of
Ví dụ
- This plan is the antithesis of what we agreed on last week.
- She is the antithesis of her sister—quiet where her sister is loud.
- The new policy is the antithesis of transparency.
the very antithesis of
1/ðə vˈɛɹi æntˈɪθəsəs əv/
fixed phrase
formal
the complete opposite of
the total opposite of
Ví dụ
- His private life was the very antithesis of his public image.
- The decision was the very antithesis of common sense.
- Her writing is the very antithesis of dull.
thesis and antithesis
1/θˈisɪs ˈænd æntˈɪθəsəs/
fixed phrase
technical
an idea and its opposite
an idea and the opposing idea
Ví dụ
- The lecture explored thesis and antithesis as stages in dialectical argument.
- In his paper, he sets up thesis and antithesis before proposing a synthesis.
- They debated the thesis and antithesis without reaching agreement.