Associations to the word «Antithesis»

Wiktionary

ANTITHESIS, noun. A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
ANTITHESIS, noun. (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

Dictionary definition

ANTITHESIS, noun. Exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine".
ANTITHESIS, noun. The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy