ความตรงกันข้าม

kwaam dtrong gan kâam

Meanings

1NounB2

oppositeness; contrast

The quality or relation of being opposite or markedly different; contrast between two things.

Examples

แม้จะmáe jàแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even ifเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพี่น้องpêe nóngพี่น้องpêe nóng1siblings; brothers and sisters2fellow members; compatriots (figurative)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)บุคลิกbùk-ká-líkบุคลิกbùk-ká-lík1personality; character2demeanor; bearing3persona (public image)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâamความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâam1oppositeness; contrast2the opposite; the contrary3antithesis; logical contrarietyอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynclearly; explicitly
Even though they are siblings, their personalities have a clear contrast.
2NounB2

the opposite; the contrary

Something that stands in direct opposition to, or is the reverse of, another thing.

Examples

ความเห็นkwaam hĕnความเห็นkwaam hĕn1opinion; view2official/legal opinion3opinion; commentแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâamความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâam1oppositeness; contrast2the opposite; the contrary3antithesis; logical contrarietyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการมีgaan meeการมีgaan mee1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityน้ำใจnáam jaiน้ำใจnáam jai1kindness; generosity2goodwill
Selfishness is the opposite of being kind-hearted.
3NounC1

antithesis; logical contrariety

In rhetoric or logic, a pairing of ideas or propositions in sharp contrast (contrary, not necessarily contradictory).

Examples

สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearดีหามจั่วdii-hâam-jûuaรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1evil; wicked2bad; poor (quality)3for a short time; temporarily (prefix)4classifier for periods of timeหามเสาhàam-sǎoใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâamความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâam1oppositeness; contrast2the opposite; the contrary3antithesis; logical contrarietyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)3act (legal term)
The proverb "love goodness, carry the gable; love evil, carry the pillar" uses a sharp contrast to teach about the consequences of one's actions.

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Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ตรงกันข้ามdtrong gan kâamตรงกันข้ามdtrong gan kâam1opposite; contrary2on the opposite side; conversely3the oppositePart 2
ความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâamความตรงกันข้ามkwaam dtrong gan kâamoppositeness; contrast