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

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. opposite

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

    Antonyms:
    agreeing, coincident, consentaneous

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. oppositeadjective

    Synonyms:
    facing, over against

  2. oppositeadjective

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

  3. oppositeadjective

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  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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How to use opposite in a sentence?

  1. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum:

    I want every kid in Tulsa to feel safe to walk down the street in their neighborhood. No Tulsa kid should have to fear being tackled and cuffed for walking down the street. I viewed that footage last night more as a parent than a mayor, i know the officers in that unit focus on removal of illegal guns from the streets, but the goal of that work should be that families feel safe in their neighborhood. This instance accomplished the opposite.

  2. Ralph Waite:

    Getty Images would depend on the role, but I'd love to play a baddie, a character that was the opposite of Jon Walmsley, my original ‘ The Waltons ' ’ role.

  3. Norman Ornstein:

    The antipathy toward Obama is so great, if Obama's X, you want to be the opposite of X. So if the narrative in almost every case is Obama is getting taken to the cleaners by( Russian President Vladimir) Putin, Obama is unable to deal with ISIS, unable to deal with China and you're out there saying I'm not going to do that -- that will probably help.

  4. Donald Trump:

    The deal she is striking is a much different deal than the one the people voted on, i actually told Theresa May how to do it but Theresa May didn't agree, Theresa May didn't listen to me. Theresa May wanted to go a different route. I would actually say that Theresa May probably went the opposite way.

  5. Patrick Murray:

    The big difference, though, is a majority of the public comes down on the opposite side of the issue from a majority of the court.


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