| Main Entry: | contradistinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contraposition, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | antagonism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | causing problem; opposition |
Synonyms: |
animosity, animus, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, competition, conflict, contention, contradistinction, contrariety, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, enmity, friction, hatred, hostility, incongruity, oppugnancy, rancor, resistance, rivalry |
Antonyms: |
accord, agreement, harmony, rapport, sympathy, understanding |
| Main Entry: | antithesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contrast, opposition |
Synonyms: |
antagonism, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, inversion, opposure, reversal |
Antonyms: |
same |
| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
Synonyms: |
adverse, antithesis, comparison, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, converse, differentiation, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversity, foil, heterogeneity, incompatibility, incongruousness, inconsistency, inequality, inverse, oppositeness, opposition, reverse, unlikeness, variance, variation |
| Notes: | compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
Antonyms: |
agreement, conformity, copy, equality, facsimile, homogeneousness, likeness, similarity, uniformity, unity |
| Main Entry: | opposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction, antagonism |
Synonyms: |
action, antinomy, antithesis, aversion, brush, civil disobedience, clash, combat, competition, con, conflict, confronting, contention, contest, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, counteraction, counterattack, defense, defiance, disapproval, duel, encounter, engagement, fray, grapple, hostility, negativism, obstructiveness, opposure, oppugnancy, prevention, repugnance, repulsion, resistance, rivalry, skirmish, strife, struggle, unfriendliness, violation, war, warfare |
Antonyms: |
compatibility, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | variation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference; alternative |
Synonyms: |
aberration, abnormality, adaptation, alteration, bend, break, change, contradistinction, contrast, curve, deflection, departure, departure from the norm, deviation, digression, discrepancy, disparity, displacement, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversification, diversity, exception, fluctuation, inequality, innovation, modification, mutation, novelty, shift, swerve, turn, unconformity, variety |
Antonyms: |
agreement, root, similarity, source |
| Main Entry: | contraposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | contrariety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | contrariness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | counterpoint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contrast |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, differentiation, disagreement, inverse, oppositeness, opposition |