vice versa

Meaning

The same but with the two items mentioned reversed.

Synonyms

conversely

on the contrary

contrariwise

the other way around

dissension

hostility

inverted

not at all

objection

opposite

opposition

other way round

rather

resistance

reverse

to the contrary

in reverse

not one bit

the other way

antagonism

e contrario

contrarily

contrast

converse

Translations

vice versa

viceversa

umgekehrt

vice-versa

viceversa

al revés

vice versa

vice-versa

αντιστρόφως

vice versa

viceversa

omgekeerd

vice versa

opposition

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ablative absolute vice versā (“the position having been reversed”), from feminine third declension noun vicis (“arrangement, order, position”) + feminine ablative singular of perfect passive participle versus, from vertō (“to turn, to reverse”).

Sentences

Margaret resented Blanche and vice versa from the beginning .