GRE vocabulary
antithesis
the exact opposite of something
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In a sentence
Antithesis in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing antithesis in a sentence.
Her calm patience was the antithesis of her brother's frantic energy.
Synonyms
oppositecontraryreverse
Antonyms
sameequivalentcounterpart
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Questions about “antithesis”
Antithesis (noun) means the exact opposite of something
Here is antithesis used in an example sentence: "Her calm patience was the antithesis of her brother's frantic energy."
Common synonyms for antithesis include opposite, contrary, reverse.
Antonyms of antithesis include same, equivalent, counterpart.
Antithesis is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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