Used in a Sentence

contrasted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for contrasted.

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The stunning beauty of the natural setting contrasted against the decrepit and crumbling (literally) pier railing was shocking.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Set in contrast (of two or more things).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of contrasted gathered in one view.

adjective

Set in contrast (of two or more things).

adjective

Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for contrasted.

adjective

Set in contrast (of two or more things).

adjective

Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.

Example sentences

1

The stunning beauty of the natural setting contrasted against the decrepit and crumbling (literally) pier railing was shocking.

2

Especially when it is contrasted with API level thinking, which would hit this question equally oddly.

3

The point about the legal system makes sense on the surface but only if contrasted with no legal system at all.

4

It's definitely gone up in value, but that's a ridiculous increase that's really hard to justify when contrasted with the fundamentals.

5

Ah yes, the inclusivity of Google putting livestreams on their property, contrasted with the exclusivity of Apple putting livestreams on their property.

6

In some ways that is the essential story of the way the war in Vietnam was fought, for example, as contrasted with previous conflicts.

7

When contrasted with Python, C, or other languages that have more strict syntax you may realize that there's a cost to having so many features.

8

With great power comes great responsibility - and it's hard to cram the responsibility part into one line as contrasted with a clear, well-behaved subroutine.

9

Mining minerals may thus be contrasted with exploiting renewable resources -- such as forests, fish, and topsoil -- that do regenerate themselves by biological reproduction or by soil formation.

10

Side note: Dave noted the use of the old school OTP chip to store the executable code, contrasted it with modern flashable chips, and then linked the use to the original design.

11

I'm interested why the journalist added the dynamic at the end of the article, when stellar performers like Sid are contrasted against mediocre or non-performers like the junior designer.

12

Note that I contrasted this goal with people who commit suicide; people who commit suicide - because of depression and suicidal thoughts - do it to escape suffering in one particular lifetime.

Quote examples

1

"Affect" as a noun means an emotional state as contrasted to a cognition.

2

As framed/contrasted in the article, the term "learned helplessness" seems a bit off.

3

Hence, why I contrasted this with Buddhism as "a more immediate suffering".

4

It's not that the introduction of choice C suddenly means that you're now choosing B over A; it's that it also introduces choice D ("die as a martyr in the name of Communism", as contrasted with "die for no particular cause").

Proper noun examples

1

Contrasted to a friends experience on NYE when a booking.com room turned out to not be available, he ended up in the Shangri La hotel.

2

Contrasted with her earlier press release [1].

3

Contrasted with understanding of a range of ways an API might have been structured or defined that would allow someone to program effectively in an environment they had no experience of.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use contrasted in a sentence?

The stunning beauty of the natural setting contrasted against the decrepit and crumbling (literally) pier railing was shocking.

What does contrasted mean?

Set in contrast (of two or more things).

What part of speech is contrasted?

contrasted is commonly used as adjective.