contrast

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. difference, opposition, foil, dissimilarity, unlikeness, disparity. Ant., compare, similarity.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [The state of being sharply different]

Syn. divergence, incompatibility, disparity, variation, variance, dissimilarity, inequality, distinction, incongruousness, heterogeneity, oppositeness, contradiction, dissimilitude, diversity, unlikeness, disagreement, opposition; see also difference 1 .

Ant. agreement*, similarity, uniformity.

2. [A contrasting effect]

Syn. contrariety, antithesis, contradiction, inconsistency, foil, reverse, contraposition, inverse, adverse, converse, opposition; see also difference 2 , opposite .

Ant. equality*, unity, oneness, sameness.

v.

1. [To provide a contrast]

Syn. contradict, disagree, conflict, set off, be contrary to, diverge, depart from, deviate from, differ from, mismatch, vary, show difference, stand out, be dissimilar, be diverse, be variable, be unlike, be a foil to; see also differ 1 , oppose 1 .

Ant. agree*, concur, be identical.

2. [To indicate a contrast]

Syn. oppose, differentiate, set over, set off against; see compare 2 , distinguish 1 .

See Synonym Study at compare .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

difference, dissimilarity, opposition, variation, differentiation, disparity, antithesis, polarity, distinction, divergence.

ANT.: likeness, similarity, mirror image

II

v.

1. compare differentiate, discriminate, set off, distinguish, weigh.

2. differ vary, oppose, diverge, contradict, mismatch, conflict.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Striking difference between compared individuals: counterpoint. See SAME.