antithesis

Plural: antitheses

Noun

• exact opposite
  • "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
• the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
• A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
• A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
• The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated.

Synonyms

antithesis, contrary, converse, inverse, obverse, opposite, polar opposite, reverse, witherward

Antonyms

epitome