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op⋅po⋅site
[op-uh-zit, -sit]
–adjective
| 1. | situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room. |
| 2. | contrary or radically different in some respect common to both, as in nature, qualities, direction, result, or significance; opposed: opposite sides in a controversy; opposite directions. |
| 3. | being the other of two related or corresponding things: friendly with many members of the opposite sex. |
| 4. | Botany.
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| 5. | adverse or inimical. |
–noun
| 6. | a person or thing that is opposite or contrary. |
| 7. | an antonym. |
| 8. | Archaic. an opponent; antagonist. |
–preposition
| 9. | across from; facing: The guest of honor sat opposite me at the banquet. |
| 10. | in a role parallel or complementary to: He has played opposite many leading ladies. |
–adverb
| 11. | on opposite sides. |
| 12. | on the opposite side: I was at one end and she sat opposite. |
| 13. | to the opposite side; in the opposite direction: I went to the left balcony, and he went opposite. |
Related forms:
op⋅po⋅site⋅ly, adverb
op⋅po⋅site⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. facing. 2. incompatible, irreconcilable, unlike, differing. Opposite, contrary, reverse imply that two things differ from each other in such a way as to indicate a definite kind of relationship. Opposite suggests symmetrical antithesis in position, action, or character: opposite ends of a pole, sides of a road, views. Contrary sometimes adds to opposite the idea of conflict or antagonism: contrary statements, beliefs. Reverse suggests something that faces or moves in the opposite direction: the reverse side of a coin; a reverse gear.
1. facing. 2. incompatible, irreconcilable, unlike, differing. Opposite, contrary, reverse imply that two things differ from each other in such a way as to indicate a definite kind of relationship. Opposite suggests symmetrical antithesis in position, action, or character: opposite ends of a pole, sides of a road, views. Contrary sometimes adds to opposite the idea of conflict or antagonism: contrary statements, beliefs. Reverse suggests something that faces or moves in the opposite direction: the reverse side of a coin; a reverse gear.
Antonyms:
2. same, like.
2. same, like.
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opposite (ŏp'ə-zĭt) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) Arranged as one of a pair on either side of a stem or twig. Maple and ash trees have opposite leaves. Compare alternate. |
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