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contrasting

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈtɹæstɪŋ// UK //kəntɹˈɑːstɪŋ// con·trast·ing

adj. showing the differences between two or more things. You use it when you want to highlight how something is different from something else.

adj. showing or emphasizing the differences between two or more things. Typically used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

The report offers a contrasting view of the data.

CONTEXTUAL

She wore a bright red dress against the contrasting dark background.

COMPLEX

The film presents a contrasting narrative to the traditional hero's journey, focusing instead on quiet resilience rather than dramatic victory.

Synonyms
Origin

From contrast + -ing.

Usage

Often used with 'to' or 'with' when specifying what is being compared.

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