contradistinct en · ADJ
Etymology
From contra- + distinct.
Meanings
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Distinguished by opposite qualities.
a man may be of the elect to - day , and at their death reprobate ; for these two , as contradistinct sayings , remain such to eternity
a. 1680, Thomas Goodwin, Discourse of Election:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more contradistinct | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most contradistinct | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
contradistinctively · contradistinctly · contradistinguish · contradistinctiveness · contradistinction · contradistinctive