ANTIPODES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

antipodes

noun

plural of antipode

as in opposites

something that is as different as possible from something else our little pug is an antipode to our other dog, a mastiff

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Recent Examples of antipodes What was supposed to be permanent now appears temporary, with a move back to the antipodes all but certain at some point. — Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 But if Judd’s literalism and Caro’s illusionism represent the extreme and irreconcilable ends of the artistic spectrum during the ’60s and ’70s, Bove’s work integrates and combines these apparent artistic antipodes with a contemporary twist. — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

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opposites

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Where modern novels might have opposites meeting at work, separated by a misunderstanding and reunited with a kiss and solid communication, ancient novels are quite different.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

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