How to Pronounce "antithesis"
word
ænˈtɪθəsəs
an-TI-thuh-sis
æntˈɪθəsˌɪs
an-TI-thuh-sis
Definition
A person or thing that is the complete opposite of someone or something else. In literature, it can also mean a contrast between two ideas placed side by side.
IPA Transcription
American English
ænˈtɪθəsəs
British English
æntˈɪθəsˌɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-TI-thuh-sis
UK
an-TI-thuh-sis
Listen in Context
Love is often described as the antithesis of hate.
Her calm attitude was the antithesis of his excitement.
War is sometimes seen as the antithesis of peace.
He's the antithesis of everything I believe in.