Antipodes

/ænˈtɪpədiz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Places or points on the opposite sides of the Earth.

Australia and Europe are considered antipodes to each other.

Things that are diametrically opposite to each other.

His views on the matter were antipodes to hers.

Two mutually opposed ideas or concepts.

The antipodes of freedom and oppression are central to political discourse.

In literature or poetry, a pair of conflicting or contrasting ideas.

The author explores the antipodes of love and hate throughout the novel.

From the Latin 'antipodes', derived from Ancient Greek 'ἀντί' (anti, 'against') and 'πούς' (pous, 'foot').

antipodes of each other

Two entities that are completely opposite in nature or position.

the antipodes

Referring collectively to places that are diametrically opposite, often used in a geographical context.

counterpoint

A contrasting or opposing idea.

diametric

Having an opposing position or direction.

Opposites in a figurative sense.

Their friendship was strange, like two antipodes.

People who are total opposites.

Those two are like antipodes, they just can't seem to agree on anything.