Meanings
comparative more antithetic · superlative most antithetic
- Synonym of antithetical.
Synonyms: antithetical
plural antithetics
- abbreviationellipsismathematicsEllipsis of antithetic variate.
Unlike antithetics, a control variable can be used for any attribute of the random variable Y that is being simulated […]
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Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of antithetical.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivesharply contrasted in character or purpose
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Origin
- Latinantitheticus
- Latinantitheticus
- Englishantithetic
Borrowed from Latin antitheticus.
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Spanish antitético
- antitéticoantithetical
Cite this entry
antithetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antithetic
“antithetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antithetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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