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Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing

Antithetical

adjective / an-tih-THEH-tih-kul / Medium
Meaning

Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

Origin / Etymology

Greek antithetikos, from antitithenai (to set against)

Synonyms
Contrary Opposed Contradictory
Antonyms
Compatible Complementary Congruent
Example Sentence
"The Uniform Civil Code debate highlights how certain customary practices are seen as antithetical to the constitutional guarantee of gender equality."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in Essays and GS2/GS4 answers when contrasting opposing principles — e.g., 'Majoritarianism is antithetical to the spirit of constitutional pluralism.'

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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