Antithesis

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/æntˈɪθəsəs/ · ऐन्टिथसिस

Meaning

The exact opposite

The opposite of something

हिंदी अर्थ

ठीक विपरीत, प्रतिपक्ष

Example sentences

His method is the antithesis of hers.

Haste is the antithesis of care.

Daily use: Uska tarika iska antithesis hai.

Word forms
Antithesis nAntithetical adj
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ANTI यानी against और THESIS यानी कथन या तर्क — जैसे researcher की thesis। पहले कथन के ठीक against खड़ी बात उसका exact opposite है — antithesis।

ANTI means against and a THESIS is a statement or argument, like the thesis a researcher writes. A statement standing against the first one is its exact opposite: the antithesis.

Exam note

‘The exact opposite’ के लिए antithesis। Synonym opposite, reverse, converse; plural antitheses।

Asked as ‘the exact opposite’. Synonyms are opposite, reverse and converse; the plural is antitheses.

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