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An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller.

The doctrine of antitheists. -- An`ti*the*is"tic, a.

A disbeliever in the existence of God.

An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

An antithetic or contrasted statement. Bacon.

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

By way antithesis.

To or towards any place. [Archaic] De Foe.

Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.

In an apathetic manner.

See Apothegm.

Same as Apothegmatic.

One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apotghem; sententious; pithy.

A collector or maker of apothegms. Pope.

To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.

The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.