I. noun
something that is exactly opposed or contrary
virtue and vice are opposites
Synonyms: antipode, antipole, antithesis, contra, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, reverse
Related Word: contrast, counterpoint, foil; contrapositive, inverse, obverse; antonym
Idioms: the other extreme, the other side of the coin
Contrasted words: analogon, analogue, counterpart, like, parallel, similar; equal, equivalent; correlate, correlative; carbon copy, duplicate, replica
Antonyms: same
II. adjective
being so far apart as to be or to seem irreconcilable
held opposite views on the solution of the problem
Synonyms: antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, polar, reverse
Related Word: contrasting; contrapositive, inverse, obverse; antonymous; different, dissimilar, divergent, opposed, unalike, unlike, unsimilar; independent, separate, unconnected, unrelated
Contrasted words: alike, analogous, equivalent, like, parallel, similar; equal; correlative
Antonyms: same
III. preposition
Synonyms: to 6