contrasting
contrasting · more contrasting · most contrasting
Set in opposition; markedly differentSet in opposition; markedly different.
US/kəntɹˈæstɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesSet in opposition; markedly different.
George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.
More definitions
- strikingly different; tending to contrast
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From contrast + -ing.From contrast + -ing.
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Forms
more contrasting, most contrasting| Comparative | more contrasting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contrasting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- strikingly different; tending to contrast:contrastive
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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