antithesis
UK/ænˈtiθisis, ænˈtiθəsis/US/æn'tiθisis/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The exact opposite of something; a rhetorical device contrasting two opposing ideas in parallel form.
对立面；对照修辞法
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedantiagainst, opposite
+
thesisstem
=antithesis
Common Collocations
- 1.stark antithesis鲜明的对比
- 2.true antithesis完全相反
Example Sentences
- 1.
Freedom and oppression stand as a stark antithesis in political discourse.
- 2.
Her quiet nature was the perfect antithesis of her brother's boisterous personality.