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.'
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