Antithetical

/ˌæntɪˈθetɪkəl/ adjective

Directly opposite or completely contrary in nature, position, or meaning. Describes things that are fundamentally opposed to each other.

From Greek 'antithetikos' meaning 'of opposition,' from 'anti-' (against) + 'tithenai' (to place). Originally a rhetorical term for contrasting ideas placed side by side.

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