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opposite is the dictionary form of oppositer Definition of opposite
opposite has definitions from the fields of linguistics,sport,games,botany,mathematics
1
[ adjective ] being directly across from each other; facing

Examples

"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"

2
[ adjective ] (botany) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

Synonyms

paired

Examples

"opposite leaves"

3
[ adjective ] moving or facing away from each other

Examples

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

4
[ adjective ] the other one of a complementary pair

Examples

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

5
[ adjective ] altogether different in nature or quality or significance

Examples

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

6
[ noun ] (linguistics) two words that express opposing concepts

Synonyms

opposite_word antonym

Examples

"to him the opposite of gay was depressed"

7
[ noun ] (sport,games) a contestant that you are matched against

Synonyms

opponent opposition

8
[ noun ] a relation of direct opposition

Synonyms

contrary reverse

Examples

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

9
[ adjective ] characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

Synonyms

polar diametrical diametric

Examples

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

10
[ adverb ] directly facing each other

Synonyms

face-to-face

Examples

"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"

11
[ pronoun ] preposition, facing

Synonyms

versus vs. opposed_to against with in_exchange_for across_from

12
[ pronoun ] preposition
13
[ noun ] (math) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the inverse of 7 is 1/7

Synonyms

inverse reciprocal

14
[ noun ] something inverted in sequence or character or effect

Synonyms

inverse

Examples

"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"

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opposite oppositive oppositely oppositeness opposition opposed opposed_to

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