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antipodean

UK/ænˌtɪp.əˈdi.ən/

antipodean adjective: diametrically opposed.

Adjective

antipodean (not comparable)

  1. Diametrically opposed.
  2. Relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth.
  3. (informal) Of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand.
    • So there is a certain sense of achievement just in arriving in Australia—a pleasure and satisfaction to be able to step from the airport terminal into dazzling antipodean sunshine[…]2000, Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country, pages 10–11
    • Indeed, many antipodean teens are joining Yope, a new photo-sharing app geared toward Gen Z.2025 December 9, Steven Humphries, “Australia now bans social media for teens under 16. Will other countries follow?”, in The Christian Science Monitor

Noun

antipodean (plural antipodeans)

  1. An inhabitant of the antipodes.

Forms of antipodean

pluralantipodeans

Questions about antipodean

What does antipodean mean?
Antipodean means diametrically opposed.
What part of speech is antipodean?
Antipodean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce antipodean?
Antipodean is pronounced /ænˌtɪp.əˈdi.ən/ (UK).

Words near antipodean in the dictionary

  1. antipodagrics
  2. antipodal
  3. antipodally
  4. antipodals
  5. antipode
  6. antipodean
  7. antipodeans
  8. antipodes
  9. antipodian
  10. antipodians
  11. antipodic

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