noun
- the direct opposite of something
- a contrast or opposition between two things
- a rhetorical device in which contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in balanced phrases
Usage: rhetoric; literature
Examples
- His cruel behavior was the antithesis of kindness.
- The wealthy neighborhood stood in antithesis to the poor area nearby.
- Love is the antithesis of hate.
- Her calm demeanor was the antithesis of his nervous energy.
- The speaker used antithesis to emphasize the contrast between war and peace.
- Freedom and oppression represent a perfect antithesis.
- The antithesis between good and evil runs throughout the novel.