adj. 1 facing, vis-à-vis, en face The sniper was on the roof of the building opposite 2 opposing, conflicting, contrary, contrasting, contradictory, antithetical, differing, different, divergent, diverse, antagonistic, inconsistent, irreconcilable William and his wife hold diametrically opposite political views
n. 3 reverse, converse, contrary, antithesis Whatever you tell teenagers to do, their first reaction is to do the opposite