Synonyms for opposite
ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪtop·po·site

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1. opposite

   Synonyms:
   facing, adverse, repugnant, inconsistent, irreconcilable, contrary, antagonistic, counter, contradictory

   Antonyms:
   agreeing, coincident, consentaneous

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1. antonym, opposite word, oppositenoun

   a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

   "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

   Synonyms:
   inverse, reverse, antonym, opposite word, contrary, opposition, opponent

   Antonyms:
   alternate, same

2. reverse, contrary, oppositenoun

   a relation of direct opposition

   "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

   Synonyms:
   reversal, turnabout, turnaround, setback, black eye, opposite word, reverse, verso, contrary, inverse, blow, antonym, opposition, opponent, reversion, reverse gear

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

3. opposition, opponent, oppositenoun

   a contestant that you are matched against

   Synonyms:
   foe, contrary, confrontation, enemy, opposer, resistance, foeman, antagonist, opponent, reverse, adversary, opposition, inverse, opposite word, antonym, resister, oppositeness

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

4. inverse, oppositeadjective

   something inverted in sequence or character or effect

   "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"

   Synonyms:
   inverse, reverse, antonym, opposite word, contrary, opposition, opponent

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

5. oppositeadjective

   being directly across from each other; facing

   "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"

   Synonyms:
   diametric, diametrical, paired, polar

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

6. opposite, pairedadjective

   of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

   "opposite leaves"

   Synonyms:
   mated, diametric, diametrical, paired, polar

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

7. oppositeadjective

   moving or facing away from each other

   "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"

   Synonyms:
   diametric, diametrical, paired, polar

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

8. oppositeadjective

   the other one of a complementary pair

   "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"

   Synonyms:
   diametric, diametrical, paired, polar

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

9. oppositeadjective

   altogether different in nature or quality or significance

   "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade

   Synonyms:
   diametric, diametrical, paired, polar

   Antonyms:
   same, alternate

10. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradverb

    characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

    "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"

    Synonyms:
    paired, polar, glacial, diametral, frigid, gelid, pivotal, diametrical, icy, arctic, diametric

    Antonyms:
    same, alternate

11. face-to-face, oppositeadverb

    directly facing each other

    "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"

    Synonyms:
    face-to-face

    Antonyms:
    same, alternate

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1. oppositeadjective

   Synonyms:
   facing, over against

2. oppositeadjective

   Synonyms:
   contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent

3. oppositeadjective

   Synonyms:
   adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical

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1. oppositeadjective

   Synonyms:
   contrary, adverse, diametrical, antagonistic, inverse, reverse, contradictory, counter, incompatible, antithetic, antipodal, inconsistent

2. oppositenoun

   Synonyms:
   antithesis, counterpart, antipodes

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1. List of paraphrases for "opposite":

   contrary, opposed, inverse, reverse, contrast, opposing, contrario, opus, converse, conflicting, versa, reversed

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1. Petro Poroshenko:

   Ukraine has fulfilled every single point of the Minsk agreement. The ceasefire has been implemented immediately on our part, but the Russian fighters have done the exact opposite, every day, there is shooting from the Russian side, often more than 60 times a day. In total, the ceasefire has been broken 1,100 times.

2. Michael Avenatti:

   I know some of you may disagree with me. The answer to Donald Trump, you may say, is to do just the opposite of Donald Trump. Being noble, being kind, being classy. And I am all for each of those things, but tonight, with our country under an unprecedented assault by a con man who fights only for himself and degrades the vulnerable and the powerless and regular hardworking people day in and day out, I believe that we must honestly ask ourselves as a party whether those we fight for can afford our gentleness.

3. Vitaly Stepanov:

   There is no anti-doping movement in athletics, in Russia it is the completely opposite it is a doping movement and everyone around you says that is the only way to succeed, if you dope and you lie about it.

4. Xavier Louis Suarez:

   Certainly, getting involved in politics and being a part of the solution to creating a great city, the opposite of what we had in Cuba, was a big part of our identity.

5. David Sharp:

   Hunters try to kill the deer with the largest antlers, fishermen tell stories of their biggest catch, and we sensationalize even the act of dieting by hosting reality TV shows such as The Biggest Loser, when we are bombarded with the appeal of getting things bigger or larger, it creates a bit of dissonance that the message for our most intimate choices such as our meals, our plates and our bodies runs opposite to our culture of plenty when considering long-term health and wellness.