- antithetic antithetical
antithetic, antithetical
1> _филос. антитетический
2> прямо противоположный, несовместимый (о событиях)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
antithetical — [an΄tə thet′i kəl] adj. 〚obs. antithetic, opposite (< Gr antithetikos < antithenai: see ANTITHESIS) + AL〛 1. of or containing antithesis 2. exactly opposite … Universalium
antithetical — (adj.) 1580s, from Gk. antithetikos setting in opposition, from antithetos placed in opposition (see ANTITHETIC (Cf. antithetic)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Antithetically … Etymology dictionary
antithetical — [an΄tə thet′i kəl] adj. [obs. antithetic, opposite (< Gr antithetikos < antithenai: see ANTITHESIS) + AL] 1. of or containing antithesis 2. exactly opposite: Also antithetic SYN. OPPOSITE antithetically adv … English World dictionary
Antithetic — An ti*thet ic, Antithetical An ti*thet ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antithetical — Antithetic An ti*thet ic, Antithetical An ti*thet ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antithetic — adjective sharply contrasted in character or purpose practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs hope is antithetic to despair • Syn: ↑antithetical • Similar to: ↑different • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antithetical — also antithetic adjective Date: 1583 1. constituting or marked by antithesis 2. being in direct and unequivocal opposition Synonyms: see opposite • antithetically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
antithetic — adjective see antithetical … New Collegiate Dictionary
antithetic — antithetically, adv. /an teuh thet ik/, adj. 1. of the nature of or involving antithesis. 2. directly opposed or contrasted; opposite. Also, antithetical. [1575 85; < Gk antithetikós, equiv. to anti(ti)thé(nai) to set in opposition + tikos TIC] * … Universalium
antithetic — adjective a) diametrically opposed b) antithetical … Wiktionary
antithetical — Synonyms and related words: adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetic, antonymous, at cross purposes, balancing, clashing, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting,… … Moby Thesaurus