French Conversation · Level 145
30 words
French word
antipode
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tipɔd/
Meaning
- masculine nounopposite
Example
Ses opinions sont aux antipodes des miennes.
His opinions are the opposite of mine.
More examples
L'Australie est aux antipodes de l'Europe.
Australia is diametrically opposite Europe.
Core concept
A pair of places or positions facing each other across an absolute divide.
Common phrases
être aux antipodes de
be diametrically opposed to
aux antipodes de
diametrically opposite to
Similar words
opposé: A stance or opinion that directly opposes another on the same subject.
contraire: An opposite quality, outcome, condition, or sense.
pôle: One of two opposing extremes in position or character.
Definition in French
Désigne l'opposé total de quelque chose ; au sens propre, un point diamétralement opposé sur la Terre, et au sens figuré, une idée ou une personne en contraste absolu.
Word origin
Antipode entered French through Latin from Greek antipodes, whose parts mean opposite and feet, referring originally to people or places on the other side of the Earth.
Usage tips
- In figurative French, aux antipodes de takes de before the comparison, as in aux antipodes de mes idées.
Other meanings
- antipodenoun
Opposites
- proximitéproximitynoun