antithesis
intermediateB2/ænˈtɪθɪsɪs/ · an-tith-e-sis
A contrast or opposition between two things.
Meanings
A contrast or opposition between two things.
دو چیزوں کے درمیان تضاد یا مقابلہ۔
مقابل
muqabil
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- antithesis of ideas
- the antithesis of good and evil
- forging an antithesis
Example Sentences
The antithesis of love is not hate, but indifference.
محبت کا مقابلہ نفرت نہیں بلکہ بے حسی ہے۔
Mohabbat ka muqabla nafrat nahi balki be-hissi hai.
In her speech, she presented the antithesis of tradition and modernity.
اس کی تقریر میں اس نے روایت اور جدیدیت کا تضاد پیش کیا۔
Is ki taqreer mein us ne riwayat aur jadeediyat ka tazad paish kiya.
The novel explores the antithesis between wealth and poverty.
ناول دولت اور غربت کے درمیان تضاد کی تحقیق کرتا ہے۔
Novel dolat aur gurbat ke darmiyan tazad ki tahqiqat karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'anti' (against) and 'thesis' (a statement) to remember it as a statement against another.
Imagine a scale balancing two opposing statements.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو کہ تم کیا ہو / تم خود ایک متضاد حقیقت ہو
Har aik baat pe kehte ho ke tum kya ho / Tum khud aik mutazad haqeeqat ho
You say something about every matter / Yet you are a contradictory reality yourself.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
زمیں و آسمان کا فرق
Zameen o aasman ka farq
A difference as vast as earth and sky.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "antithesis" — opposition, contrast
First known use: 16th century
The term originated from the Greek 'antitithenai' meaning to oppose. It has evolved over time to define a rhetorical device used in literature and speech.