adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ an-t ə - ' the-ti-k ə l
Variant: also an · ti · thet · ic \ - ' the-tik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1583
1 : constituting or marked by antithesis
2 : being in direct and unequivocal opposition
synonyms see OPPOSITE
– an · ti · thet · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb