OPPOSITE


Meaning of OPPOSITE in English

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

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