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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Antithesis \An*tith"e*sis\, noun; pl. {Antitheses}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to set against, to oppose; ? against + ? to set. See {Thesis}.]
1. (Rhet.) 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.''
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
3. Opposition; contrast.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
antithesis
noun
1: exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
2: the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance [also: {antitheses} (pl)]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "antithesis": antagonism, anteposition, antipathy, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antonym, clashing, collision, con, conflict, confrontation, confrontment, contention, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contradistinction, contraindication, contraposition, contrariety, contrary, contrast, converse, counter, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpole, counterposition, counterterm, cross-purposes, disagreement, discrepancy, foil, hostility, inconsistency, inimicalness, inverse, obverse, offset, opposing, opposite, opposite number, oppositeness, opposition, opposure, oppugnance, oppugnancy, perversity, polar opposition, polarity, polarization, posing against, repugnance, reverse, setoff, showdown, the contrary, the other side, vis-a-vis
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