I want to communicate that something is being the exact opposite, or the "antithesis" of something else.
For example:
The ice
<antithesis verb>the fire
Words I've thought of that come close in meaning, but don't fit:
- juxtaposes
- inverts
- contrasts
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You could say "Ice is antithetical to fire"– Max WilliamsNov 22, 2017 at 10:49
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2The verb 'antithesise' is given in Wiktionary, but with the meaning 'create antitheses' not 'be antithetical to'. I'd avoid it totally.– Edwin AshworthNov 22, 2017 at 10:51
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1Unfortunately this one sentence doesn't give us enough information about the sense of opposition. "Conflicts with" or "complements" might work in different senses, but without more context, we might have to go with a generic "opposes".– SpencerNov 22, 2017 at 11:00
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2Agreed, it's too context dependent. A more left field option might be ice balances fire.– JonLarbyNov 22, 2017 at 11:07
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21.Countervails 2.Nullifies– user206150Nov 22, 2017 at 12:02
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3 Answers
contradict
to be contrary or opposed to; go against:
Fire contradicts ice.
Read more at http://www.yourdictionary.com/contradict
answered Nov 22, 2017 at 23:45
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I like this better than "counteracts." Marking as accepted. Thank you Nov 27, 2017 at 15:42
"counteracts" comes to mind.
- from MW - "neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence"
Ice counteracts fire. Not always though. As Frost has stated figuratively, in his most popular poem, both fire and ice are great for destruction.
answered Nov 22, 2017 at 13:00
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1That's a good one. Might mark this as the accepted depending on what else is suggested. Nov 22, 2017 at 17:35
How about "The ice is antagonistic to the fire"?
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1Don't leave signatures under your post, especially if they contain spammy links. Dec 1, 2017 at 20:22