adj
Meaning 1
Set in opposition; markedly different.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
contrasting
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of contrast
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
strikingly different; tending to contrast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contrastive
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From contrast + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kontrasta — set in opposition
- Ancient Greek: ἀντίθετος (antíthetos) — set in opposition
- Italian: contrastante — set in opposition
- Japanese: 対照的な (taishōteki na) — set in opposition
- Portuguese: contrastante — set in opposition
- Spanish: contrastante — set in opposition
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