an·tith·e·sis

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• an|tith|e|sis — «an TIHTH uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. the direct opposite: »Hate is the antithesis of love. 2. opposition; contrast (of, between, or to): »the antithesis of theory and fact …   Useful english dictionary

• tith — an·tith·e·sis; boun·tith; dain·tith; poor·tith; tith·ing·man; tith·y·ma·lop·sis; tith·y·ma·lus; tith·able; tith·er; mel·tith; …   English syllables

• sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… …   English syllables

• antithesis — an·tith·e·sis …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• antithesis — /an tith euh sis/, n., pl. antitheses / seez /. 1. opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong. 2. the direct opposite (usually fol. by of or to): Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly. 3. Rhet. a. the placing of a sentence …   Universalium

• antithesis — an•tith•e•sis [[t]ænˈtɪθ ə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong[/ex] 2) the direct opposite: Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly[/ex] 3) rht a) the placing of a sentence or one …   From formal English to slang