ANTIPODEAN Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

antipodean

adjective

Definition of antipodean

as in contradictory

being as different as possible the convincing yet antipodean arguments presented by the two speakers left many members of the audience unsure of which side to support

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Recent Examples of antipodean Overlooking it is the Market Lane bar, with its deep leather couches and more than 100 kinds of martinis, including an antipodean array featuring everything from bloodlimes to quandongs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Glass walls flood rooms with antipodean light, and mornings begin simply—coffee in hand, bare feet cool against the deck, as golfers set off across the dunes. — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals. — Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Netflix’s reveal of its antipodean releases for 2026 follows announcements for Japanese, Korean, Indian, Southeast Asian and Chinese-language films and series. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Multiple companies now offer products that promise to spot the difference, with often contradictory, biased or erratic results.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Once a false or contradictory version starts moving, a company is no longer explaining what happened.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contradictory

Adjective

Most recently, Jacobson appeared opposite Lisa Kudrow in the third and final season of HBO’s The Comeback, which bowed in March 2026.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Home remodelers have always served two different markets, but the current state of housing is now pulling them opposite directions.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposite

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Agree on what each role must contribute, how contrary information will surface and what behavior the team wants to observe.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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