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Antithetical vs Adversative - What's the difference?

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Antithetical is a related term of adversative.


As adjectives the difference between antithetical and adversative

is that antithetical is pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted while adversative is (linguistics) expressing opposition or difference.

As a noun adversative is

(rare|dated) something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is.

antithetical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
    • His wrong-headed beliefs are antithetical to everything we stand for as a community.
    This is precisely why insistence on relative truth is antithetical to critical thinking.

    Derived terms

    * antitheticality * antitheticalness

    adversative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
  • *

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is .