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antithetical.

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
  1. Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

    His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.
    This is precisely why insistence on relative truth is antithetical to critical thinking.
Where this word comes from

From Latin antitheticus + -al.

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