opposite
Meaning
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- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Facing in the other direction.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Synonyms
opposed to
in exchange for
near to
on the opposite side
opposite word
opposite to
mutual opposition
centrary
vis-a- vis
in the direction
mutually opposed
opposed in quality
phase reversal
reversed phase
out-phase
in-phase opposition
reverse direction
vertically opposite
across the street
both sides
head towards
of opposite sign
wrong side
joint together
contradictious
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɒpəzɪt/
Etymology
From Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“I oppose”). Compare oppose.
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