antithetical
/ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəɫ/
directly opposed or contrasted
antithetical in a sentence
“His actions were antithetical to his stated values.”
Origin of antithetical
Greek antithetikos: from anti- (against) + tithenai (to place), meaning placed in opposition
Related Words
diametrically
completely; in direct opposition
disparate
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared
incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings
paradoxically
in a way that seems contradictory but may be true
ostensibly
apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually
purportedly
as appears or is stated to be true