op·po·site ( p  -z t)adj. 1. Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other: opposite sides of a building. 2. Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other: opposite directions. 3. Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things: the opposite sex; an opposite role to the lead in the play. 4. a. Altogether different, as in nature, quality, or significance: The effect of the medication was opposite to that intended. b. Sharply contrasting; antithetical: had opposite views on the subject. 5. Botany Growing in pairs on either side of a stem: opposite leaves. n. 1. One that is opposite or contrary to another. 2. An opponent or antagonist. 3. An antonym. adv. In an opposite position: They sat opposite at the table. prep. 1. Across from or facing: parked the car opposite the bank. 2. In a complementary dramatic role to: He played opposite her. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oppositus, past participle of opp  nere, oppose; see oppose.]op po·site·ly adv.op po·site·ness n.Synonyms: opposite, contrary, antithetical, contradictory These adjectives mean marked by a natural or innate and irreconcilable opposition. Two things that are altogether different are opposite: Antonyms are words of opposite meaning. "It is said that opposite characters make a union happiest" (Charles Reade). Contrary stresses extreme divergence: Democrats and Republicans often hold contrary opinions. Antithetical emphasizes diametrical opposition: engaged in practices entirely antithetical to their professed beliefs. Contradictory implies denial or inconsistency: "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness" (John Morley). |
opposite
Adjective
1. situated on the other or further side
2. facing or going in contrary directions: he saw another small craft heading the opposite way
3. completely different: I have a different, in fact, opposite view on this subject
4. Maths (of a side in a triangle) facing a specified angle
Noun
a person or thing that is opposite; antithesis
prep
facing; across from
Adverb
in an opposite position: fragments smashed through the windows of the house opposite
| opposite (p-zt) Arranged as one of a pair on either side of a stem or twig. Maple and ash trees have opposite leaves. Compare alternate. |   detail of a field mint (Menta arvensis) plant |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  opposite - 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'"word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" direct antonym - antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry') indirect antonym - antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') |
| 2. |  opposite - a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities | |
| 3. |  opposite - a contestant that you are matched againstcontestant - a person who participates in competitions | |
| 4. |  opposite - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"additive inverse - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5 multiplicative inverse, reciprocal - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities | |
| Adj. | 1. | opposite - 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" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction" |
| 2. | opposite - of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" alternate - of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves" | |
| 3. | opposite - moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction" | |
| 4. | opposite - the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction" | |
| 5. | opposite - 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 different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" | |
| 6. | opposite - 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" different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" | |
| Adv. | 1. | opposite - 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" |
opposite
adjective 2. different, conflicting, opposed, contrasted, contrasting, unlike, differing, contrary, diverse, adverse, at odds, contradictory, inconsistent, dissimilar, divergent, irreconcilable, at variance, poles apart, diametrically opposed, antithetical, streets apart << OPPOSITE alike
preposition 4. (often with to) facing, face to face with, across from, eyeball to eyeball with (informal)
noun 5. reverse, contrary, converse, antithesis, the other extreme, contradiction, inverse, the other side of the coin (informal) obverse
Translations
opposite [ˈɔpəzɪt] adj → opuesto, contrario; [house etc] → de enfrente
adv → en frente
n → lo contrario;
opposite [ˈɔpəzɪt] adj [house, door] → gegenüberliegend; [end, direction] → entgegengesetzt; [point of view, effect] → gegenteilig
adv → gegenüber
the opposite sex → das andere Geschlecht;
opposite [ˈɔpəzɪt] adj → opposto/a; [house etc] → di fronte
adv → di fronte, dirimpetto
prep → di fronte a
adj opposite [ˈopəzit]
1 being on the other side of on the opposite side of town. teenoorgesteld مُواجِه، في الجِهَةِ المُقابِلَه، مُقابِل противоположен opačný modsat gegenüberliegend που βρίσκεται στην αντίθετη πλευρά opuesto vastas- روبرو؛ مقابل vastapäinen opposé מִמוּל विरुद्ध suprotan szemben levő seberang andstæður opposto 反対側の 반대쪽의 kitas, priešingas pretējs bertentangan tegenovergesteld motsatt przeciwny oposto opus находящийся напротив, противоположный opačný nasproten suprotan motsatt, andra [] ซึ่งอยู่คนละด้าน öbür, karşı 對面的 розташований навпроти مقابل đối lập 对面的
2 completely different The two men walked off in opposite directions. teenoorgesteld مُعاكِس، مُضاد، مُتَعاكِس различен opačný modsat entgegengesetzt αντίθετος, τελείως διαφορετικός opuesto, contrario vastupidine مخالف vastakkainen opposé הָפוּך विलोम suprotan ellentétes, ellenkező berlawanan andstæður opposto 逆の 정반대인 visiškai skirtingas pretējs; atšķirīgs bertentangan tegenovergesteld motsatt, i hver sin... przeciwny oposto opus противоположный opačný nasproten suprotan motsatt, andra [] ที่อยู่ตรงกันข้าม karşı, zıt 完全不同的，相反的 протилежний; зворотний متضاد hoàn toàn khác nhau 完全不同的，相反的
prep adv
on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else He lives in the house opposite (mine). regoor, oorkant, teenoor حَرْف جَر срещу naproti over for gegenüber απέναντι σε en frente de, frente a vastas در طرف مقابل vastapäätä en face de; (d')en face מוּל के सामने nasuprot szemben seberang andstætt, á móti di fronte 向う側に 맞은편에 priešais pretī; pretim seberang sana tegenover overfor, midt imot naprzeciw em frente (de) (de) vizavi; în/din faţa напротив naproti nasproti naspram mittemot ตรงกันข้าม karşısında 在...對面 навпроти آمنے سامنے đối diện 在...对面
n
something that is completely different Hate is the opposite of love. teenoorgestelde عَكْس، نَقيض противположен opak modsat das Gegenteil το αντίθετο lo contrario, lo opuesto vastand ضد vastakohta contraire הָהֶפֶך विरुद्ध suprotnost ellentét kebalikan andstæða opposto, contrario 反対 반대의 물건[] priešingybė, priešprieša pretstats berlawanan tegendeel motsetning, det motsatte przeciwieństwo oposto contrariu противоположность; антоним opak nasprotje suprotnost motsats ที่ตรงข้ามกัน karşıt/zıt şey 對立物 протилежність مخالف hoàn toàn khác nhau 对立物
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