C1 verb رسمی

antithesis

/ænˈtɪθəsɪs/

The antithesis is a person or thing that is the direct or polar opposite of someone or something else. It also refers to a rhetorical device where two contrasting ideas are placed together in a balanced grammatical structure to achieve a contrasting effect.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

His cluttered, chaotic desk is the antithesis of his otherwise organized lifestyle.

His cluttered, chaotic desk is the antithesis of his otherwise organized lifestyle.

2

The new legislation is seen by many as the direct antithesis of the government's promised reforms.

The new legislation is seen by many as the direct antithesis of the government's promised reforms.

3

Staying home all weekend is the absolute antithesis of what I call a fun time.

Staying home all weekend is the absolute antithesis of what I call a fun time.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
antithesis
قید
antithetically
صفت
antithetical
مرتبط
antitheses
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راهنمای حفظ

Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'Thesis' (the main point). It is the idea that stands 'against' the original 'thesis'.

آزمون سریع

The violent imagery in the film was the ______ of the peaceful message the director claimed to promote.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: antithesis

مثال‌ها

1

His cluttered, chaotic desk is the antithesis of his otherwise organized lifestyle.

everyday

His cluttered, chaotic desk is the antithesis of his otherwise organized lifestyle.

2

The new legislation is seen by many as the direct antithesis of the government's promised reforms.

formal

The new legislation is seen by many as the direct antithesis of the government's promised reforms.

3

Staying home all weekend is the absolute antithesis of what I call a fun time.

informal

Staying home all weekend is the absolute antithesis of what I call a fun time.

4

In his poetry, Blake often presents the innocence of childhood as the antithesis to the experience of adulthood.

academic

In his poetry, Blake often presents the innocence of childhood as the antithesis to the experience of adulthood.

5

Such aggressive marketing tactics are the antithesis of our corporate culture, which prizes subtlety and trust.

business

Such aggressive marketing tactics are the antithesis of our corporate culture, which prizes subtlety and trust.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
antithesis
قید
antithetically
صفت
antithetical
مرتبط
antitheses

ترکیب‌های رایج

the very antithesis of the very antithesis of
direct antithesis direct antithesis
complete antithesis complete antithesis
exact antithesis exact antithesis
stand in antithesis to stand in antithesis to

عبارات رایج

the very antithesis of

the very antithesis of

diametrical antithesis

diametrical antithesis

thesis and antithesis

thesis and antithesis

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

antithesis vs antonym

An antonym is specifically a word with an opposite meaning, while antithesis refers to a person, idea, or thing that is the total opposite of another.

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نکات کاربردی

Antithesis is almost always used with the definite article 'the' and followed by the preposition 'of'. It is a high-level word used to emphasize a stark, fundamental difference.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often try to use it as a verb (e.g., 'it antithesizes'), but it is strictly a noun. They also sometimes confuse it with 'antidote', which is a cure for a poison.

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راهنمای حفظ

Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'Thesis' (the main point). It is the idea that stands 'against' the original 'thesis'.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Late Latin and Greek 'antitithenai', meaning 'to set against' or 'place in opposition'.

الگوهای دستوری

Irregular plural: antitheses (/ænˈtɪθəsiːz/) Usually takes the pattern: the antithesis of [something] Commonly used as a singular count noun
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بافت فرهنگی

In Western philosophy, particularly Hegelian dialectic, the 'antithesis' is the second stage of the process (thesis, antithesis, synthesis) used to resolve intellectual conflicts.

آزمون سریع

The violent imagery in the film was the ______ of the peaceful message the director claimed to promote.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: antithesis

لغات مرتبط

sit

A1

To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.

stand

A1

To be in an upright position supported by one's feet rather than sitting or lying down. It also refers to the physical location of an object or a person's particular opinion on a subject.

pay

A1

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

meet

A1

To come together with someone at a specific place and time, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to satisfy a requirement, standard, or need.

continue

A1

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

set

A1

To put or place something in a specific position or location. It also means to adjust or prepare something so that it is ready for use, such as a clock or a table.

learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

understand

A1

To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how something works. It involves grasping an idea, a language, or a situation clearly in your mind.

follow

A1

To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.

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