antithetical
gb/ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl/ us/ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl/
C1
英语
义项
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
directly opposed or contrasting
Very different and opposite.
用法模式：
[something] is antithetical (to [something])
常见错误：
Often used with to (not with). Also, it means 'opposite', not just 'different'.
近义词
opposed (More general; can be less emphatic than antithetical.)
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contrary (Often suggests simple difference or disagreement, sometimes weaker.)
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diametrically opposed (Very close in meaning; emphasizes complete opposition.)
反义词
compatible (Able to exist together without conflict.)
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aligned (In agreement or pointing in the same direction.)
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similar (Sharing important features rather than contrasting.)
搭配
antithetical to
|seem antithetical
|ideas are antithetical
|antithetical concepts
|antithetical views
|antithetical approaches
|antithetical values
|antithetical positions
|antithetical goals
|antithetical statements
主题
ideas
|communication
|writing
|academic
例句
- Her calm, measured style is antithetical to his aggressive approach.
- The company’s stated mission is antithetical to the way it treats its workers.
- To many voters, those two policies seem antithetical.
学习者例句
- His opinion is antithetical to mine.
- These two ideas are antithetical.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
in conflict with principles
Against a rule, value, or goal.
用法模式：
antithetical to [a principle/value/goal]
常见错误：
Don’t use it for small disagreements; it usually implies a deep conflict.
近义词
at odds with (More conversational; less academic than antithetical.)
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in conflict with (Neutral phrasing; does not necessarily emphasize total opposition.)
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incompatible with (Focuses on not fitting together, not necessarily rhetorical contrast.)
反义词
consistent with (In agreement with or matching a principle or standard.)
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in keeping with (Appropriate to and matching what is expected.)
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congruent with (Formal; stresses close agreement.)
搭配
antithetical to democracy
|antithetical to freedom
|antithetical to our values
|antithetical to the evidence
|antithetical to the mission
|antithetical to the purpose
|antithetical to the spirit of
|antithetical to the principles of
|antithetical to the idea of
|antithetical to progress
主题
ethics
|law
|politics
|business
|academic
例句
- The new restrictions are antithetical to the idea of open access.
- Lying to clients is antithetical to professional ethics.
- The judge said the tactic was antithetical to the spirit of the law.
学习者例句
- Cheating is antithetical to fair play.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
using antithesis in style
Using opposite ideas in a balanced way (in writing or speech).
用法模式：
an antithetical [style/structure/phrase]
常见错误：
This meaning refers to a writing/speaking technique, not just to opposite opinions.
近义词
contrasting (Broader; not necessarily a deliberate rhetorical structure.)
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antithetic (Often used in the same rhetorical/technical sense.)
反义词
parallel (Similar or matching rather than contrasted.)
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unified (Emphasizes coherence instead of contrast.)
搭配
antithetical style
|antithetical structure
|antithetical phrasing
|antithetical parallelism
|antithetical imagery
|antithetical comparison
|antithetical construction
|antithetical rhetoric
|antithetical couplet
|antithetical contrast
主题
writing
|literature
|linguistics
|academic
例句
- The speech uses an antithetical structure: ‘We can build bridges, or we can build walls.’
- Her essay relies on antithetical phrasing to sharpen the argument.
- The poem’s antithetical imagery sets light against darkness throughout.
学习者例句
- The writer uses antithetical phrases.
语法
词典原形
antithetical
IPA
GB/ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl/
US/ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl/
音节与重音
an - ti - thet - ic - al （5 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (thet)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: antithetical
词族
Core family
antithesis
noun C1
Related words
thesis
noun B2
Advanced or less common
antithetically
adverb
相关表达
antithetical to
1/ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl tə/
fixed phrase
formal
directly opposed to
The opposite of; against.
例句
- That attitude is antithetical to teamwork.
- Cutting corners is antithetical to our safety standards.
- His actions are antithetical to what he claims to believe.
be antithetical to the idea of
1/bˈi ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl tə ðə aɪdˈiə əv/
fixed phrase
formal
conflict with a basic idea
It goes against the basic idea of something.
例句
- A lifetime ban is antithetical to the idea of rehabilitation.
- Secret ballots are antithetical to the idea of public accountability, some argue.
- The policy is antithetical to the idea of equal opportunity.
seem antithetical
1/sˈim ˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl/
fixed phrase
formal
appear completely opposite
They look like opposites.
例句
- Tradition and innovation can seem antithetical, but they often work together.
- Privacy and convenience may seem antithetical in the digital age.
- The two goals seem antithetical at first glance.