contrasted

contrasted is the simple past and past participle of contrast.

Adjective

contrasted (comparative more contrasted, superlative most contrasted)

Set in contrast (of two or more things).
Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.
- Brittany was one of France's most heavily contrasted regions.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 272

contrast (third-person singular simple present contrasts, present participle contrasting, simple past and past participle contrasted)

(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.
(intransitive, often) To form a contrast.
- Foreground and background strongly contrast.

comparative	more contrasted
superlative	most contrasted

From contrast + -ed.

What does contrasted mean?: Contrasted means set in contrast (of two or more things).
What is contrasted the simple past and past participle of?: Contrasted is the simple past and past participle of contrast.
What part of speech is contrasted?: Contrasted is an adjective.

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