I came across this word in a NYT article about the Japanese public’s reaction to the crisis in their country. I wish it was pronounced: Ahn TIH poe dee, but unfortunately, it’s AHN tih pohd (with a long o). Still, I like the look of the word, a noun that refers to something that is entirely opposite of something else.
The excitable, frenzied fellow was totally calm, the antipode of his usual behavior.