Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun antithesis

2 senses of antithesis

Sense 1
antithesis -- (exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine")
       => opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)

Sense 2
antithesis -- (the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance)
       => rhetorical device -- (a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance))