Antonyms for reciprocal
rɪˈsɪp rə kəlre·cip·ro·cal

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. reciprocaladjective

   Synonyms:
   inverted, inverse, cross, opposite, mutual, two-way, converse, contrary

2. reciprocaladjective

   Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.

   0.5 is the reciprocal of 2.

   Synonyms:
   cross, inverse, contrary, converse, inverted, opposite, two-way, mutual

3. reciprocalnoun

   Something that is contrary or opposite.

   Synonyms:
   inverted, inverse, opposite, contrary, cross, converse, mutual, two-way

4. reciprocalnoun

   Synonyms:
   inverse, multiplicative

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. reciprocal

   That is common to which two or more persons have the same or equal claims, or in which they have equal interest or participation; in the strictest sense, that is mutual (Latin mutare, to change) which is freely interchanged; that is reciprocal in respect to which one act or movement is met by a corresponding act or movement in return; we speak of our common country, mutual affection, reciprocal obligations, the reciprocal action of cause and effect, where the effect becomes in turn a cause. Many good writers hold it incorrect to say "a mutual friend," and insist that "a common friend" would be more accurate; but "common friend" is practically never used, because of the disagreeable suggestion that attaches to common, of ordinary or inferior. "Mutual friend" has high literary authority (of Burke, Scott, Dickens, and others), and a considerable usage of good society in its favor, the expression being quite naturally derived from the thoroughly correct phrase mutual friendship.

   Antonyms:
   detached, disconnected, dissociated, distinct, disunited, separate, separated, severed, sundered, unconnected, unreciprocated, unrequited, unshared

   Synonyms:
   common, correlative, interchangeable, joint, mutual

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reciprocal

   Antonyms:
   one-sided, unreciprocated, unreturned

   Synonyms:
   alternate, interchanged, mutual, interchangeable, reflexive

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. reciprocalnoun

   something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else

   "risk is the reciprocal of safety"

   Antonyms:
   unanswered, unreciprocated, direct, nonreciprocating, unrequited, nonreciprocal

   Synonyms:
   reciprocal cross, multiplicative inverse

2. multiplicative inverse, reciprocalnoun

   (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7

   Antonyms:
   unreciprocated, nonreciprocal, unanswered, unrequited, direct, nonreciprocating

   Synonyms:
   reciprocal cross, multiplicative inverse

3. reciprocal cross, reciprocaladjective

   hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

   Antonyms:
   unreciprocated, unrequited, nonreciprocal, nonreciprocating, unanswered, direct

   Synonyms:
   reciprocal cross, multiplicative inverse

4. reciprocal, mutualadjective

   concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

   "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"

   Antonyms:
   nonreciprocal, direct, nonreciprocating, unanswered, unrequited, unreciprocated

   Synonyms:
   mutual, common

5. reciprocaladjective

   of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

   "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"

   Antonyms:
   unanswered, nonreciprocal, nonreciprocating, direct, unrequited, unreciprocated

   Synonyms:
   mutual

How to use reciprocal in a sentence?

1. Commerce Secretary Ross:

   Now it's very difficult to get back to a reciprocal arrangement.

2. Imran Khan:

   Pakistan also retains the reciprocal right to retaliate... against acts of terror against Pakistan.

3. Donald Trump:

   We need a reciprocal relationship, which we don't have... We're working on it and we want to make it more fair and the chancellor wants to make it more fair.

4. White House:

   Principals have not even met to review any text of legislation on reciprocal trade.

5. Peter Navarro:

   If that [NAFTA] negotiation is unsuccessful then tariffs will be applied across the board, now, importantly, in addition to that, there is language that will allow other countries to effectively propose ways that they could get a similar dispensation in exchange for more fair and reciprocal trade with the United States.

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