antithetical

adjective/ˌæntiˈθɛtɪkəl/

Frequency rank: #18,470 most common English word

Meaning

Directly opposed or contrasted; being the opposite of something.

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Example sentence

His selfish behavior is completely antithetical to the team spirit we are trying to build.

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