Contrasting

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of contrast form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Set in opposition; markedly different.

    "George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles."

Adjective
  1. 1
    strikingly different; tending to contrast wordnet

Synonyms

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ambivalentassortedat oddsat variancecomparisoncontrary

Example

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"The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories."

Etymology

From contrast + -ing.

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