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Synonyms for opposite
ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪtop·po·site
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
opposite
Synonyms:
facing, adverse, repugnant, inconsistent, irreconcilable, contrary, antagonistic, counter, contradictoryAntonyms:
agreeing, coincident, consentaneous
Princeton's WordNet
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, opponentreverse, 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 gearopposition, 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, oppositenessinverse, 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, opponentoppositeadjective
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, polaropposite, pairedadjective
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
"opposite leaves"
Synonyms:
mated, diametric, diametrical, paired, polaroppositeadjective
moving or facing away from each other
"looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"
Synonyms:
diametric, diametrical, paired, polaroppositeadjective
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, polaroppositeadjective
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, polardiametric, 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, diametricface-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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
oppositeadjective
Synonyms:
facing, over againstoppositeadjective
Synonyms:
contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistentoppositeadjective
Synonyms:
adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
oppositeadjective
Synonyms:
contrary, adverse, diametrical, antagonistic, inverse, reverse, contradictory, counter, incompatible, antithetic, antipodal, inconsistentoppositenoun
Synonyms:
antithesis, counterpart, antipodes
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2277 | counter | |
| #2540 | blow | |
| #3656 | resistance | |
| #3815 | reverse | |
| #3990 | contrast | |
| #4784 | enemy | |
| #4968 | facing | |
| #5349 | opposition | |
| #5425 | opposite | |
| #5680 | adverse | |
| #6114 | opposed | |
| #6811 | contrary | |
| #7487 | polar | |
| #7734 | arctic | |
| #9071 | opponent | |
| #12012 | inconsistent | |
| #12447 | reversed | |
| #12575 | opposing | |
| #13206 | versa | |
| #13272 | inverse | |
| #15167 | converse | |
| #15258 | conflicting | |
| #15621 | reversal | |
| #17866 | turnaround | |
| #18497 | paired | |
| #18576 | opus | |
| #18823 | confrontation | |
| #20303 | icy | |
| #20381 | foe | |
| #21478 | pivotal | |
| #21804 | setback | |
| #22335 | contradictory | |
| #24833 | adversary | |
| #25063 | glacial | |
| #27459 | antagonist | |
| #30176 | verso | |
| #39601 | mated | |
| #40939 | reversion | |
| #49221 | antagonistic | |
| #52117 | frigid | |
| #55326 | repugnant | |
| #67555 | irreconcilable | |
| #100637 | antonym | |
| #100874 | turnabout | |
| #124547 | opposer | |
| #134585 | resister | |
| #157751 | contrario | |
| #278104 | diametric | |
| #306793 | foeman |
How to use opposite in a sentence?
For all the years of engagement with Australia, Beijing doesn't understand the place or the people, bullying Australians achieves the opposite of acquiescence and subservience. And Beijing's coercion of Australia, now using our trade as a weapon, is helping collapse hard-won soft power gains Beijing had made here and internationally in the last 20 years.
It's not that Kurt Busch on Wednesday got Kurt Busch on Wednesday story from the script, it's actually the opposite, she comes up with a script that matches the story she had been telling people.
Actually the exact opposite happened.
I was like,' For you I don't have rules,' from opposite sides of my yard, we walked toward each other and kissed.
It's ironic. The U.S. economy is starting to boom and crude oil prices are contracting in the opposite direction.
Translations for opposite
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- على العكس, آخر, ضد, مقابلArabic
- супрацьле́глыBelarusian
- противополо́женBulgarian
- contrari, oposatCatalan, Valencian
- protilehlý, opak, opačný, protiklad, proti, druhý, naprotiCzech
- cyferbynWelsh
- over for, modsatDanish
- andere, entgegengesetzt, gegenüber, gegenüberliegend, GegenteilGerman
- απέναντι, αντώνυμοGreek
- kontraŭeEsperanto
- opuestoSpanish
- ضد, درمقابلPersian
- vastapäinen, opponentti, vastapäätä, vastaväittäjä, vastanäyttelijänä, vastustaja, vastakohta, antonyymi, vastakkainenFinnish
- adversaire, contraire, en face, opposé, en face deFrench
- urchomhaireach, ar aghaidhIrish
- fa chomhairScottish Gaelic
- ממולHebrew
- सामनेHindi
- ellentétes, túlsó, szembenlevőHungarian
- հակառակըArmenian
- opposta, oppostoItalian
- מולHebrew
- 反対, 向かい側, あべこべ, 逆くJapanese
- ವಿರುದ್ದKannada
- 반대Korean
- oppositumLatin
- GéigendeelLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- വിപരീതം, എതിർMalayalam
- tegenstander, tegenovergestelde, tegenovergesteld, tegenoverliggend, tegenoverDutch
- motsattNorwegian
- sprzeczność, przeciwny, przeciwnik, przeciwieństwo, przeciwniczka, naprzeciwko, przeciwległyPolish
- antónimo, oposto, na frente dePortuguese
- opusă, opusRomanian
- противополо́жный, напротивRussian
- विपरीतम्Sanskrit
- suprotan, супротанSerbo-Croatian
- protiľahlýSlovak
- mittemot, motsatt, motsatsSwedish
- எதிர்Tamil
- వ్యతిరేకి, వ్యతిరేకం, వ్యతిరేక పదంTelugu
- ตรงข้ามThai
- zıt, karşıTurkish
- протиле́жнийUkrainian
- سامنےUrdu
- פאַרקערטYiddish
- 相反Chinese
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