C1 verb औपचारिक

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.

उदाहरण

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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.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
antithesis
क्रिया विशेषण
antithetically
विशेषण
antithetical
संबंधित
antitheses
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याद रखने का तरीका

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

त्वरित क्विज़

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

सही!

सही उत्तर है: antithesis

उदाहरण

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.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
antithesis
क्रिया विशेषण
antithetically
विशेषण
antithetical
संबंधित
antitheses

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

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

सामान्य वाक्यांश

the very antithesis of

the very antithesis of

diametrical antithesis

diametrical antithesis

thesis and antithesis

thesis and antithesis

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

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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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

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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सामान्य गलतियाँ

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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याद रखने का तरीका

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

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

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

व्याकरण पैटर्न

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

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

त्वरित क्विज़

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

सही!

सही उत्तर है: antithesis

संबंधित शब्द

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

of

A1

A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.

in

A1

A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

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