Google gives this example for "epitome":
"she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste"
I'm wondering whether there's an opposite word, to mean "the best example of the opposite/contrast of.." e.g.
"she looked the ____ of elegance and good taste"
Meaning she was an example or demonstration of the complete opposite to elegance and good taste.
Best Answer
Antithesis
Merriam Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antithesis)
"the exact opposite of something or someone
the state of two things that are directly opposite to each other"
Example (made up): "After an eight hour overnight plane trip in economy class, I felt wrinkled and weary, and my hair was a mess; I was the antithesis of the woman I wanted to be at the upcoming business meeting."