antithetical

Example Sentences

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But to compromise would be antithetical to the spirit of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Their approach to the lives of others is antithetical to the values of welcoming and fair debate that our society has upheld for 177 years," the society said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“Options and futures now allow people to gamble on the price without actually being involved in the blockchain, which is antithetical to what BTC was intended for.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

“No Kings” is both a moral and a political claim that tyranny must be antithetical to American values.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

Many Kikongo words resemble English words backward and have antithetical meanings: Syebo is a horrible, destructive rain, that just exactly does not do what it says backward.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver