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Words with a similar base: opposite, opposite_word

'opposite'

[antonym.n.01] as in: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

Examples:
to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'

'opposite'

[reverse.n.01] as in: a relation of direct opposition

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

'opposite'

[opposition.n.04] as in: a contestant that you are matched against

'opposite'

[inverse.n.01] as in: something inverted in sequence or character or effect

Examples:
when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse

'opposite'

[opposite.s.01] as in: being directly across from each other; facing; - Longfellow

Examples:
And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm
we lived on opposite sides of the street
at opposite poles

'opposite'

[opposite.a.02] as in: of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

Examples:
opposite leaves

'opposite'

[opposite.s.02] as in: moving or facing away from each other

Examples:
looking in opposite directions
they went in opposite directions

'opposite'

[opposite.s.03] as in: the other one of a complementary pair

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

'opposite'

[opposite.s.04] as in: altogether different in nature or quality or significance; ; - Charles Reade

Examples:
the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended
it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest

'opposite'

[diametric.s.01] as in: characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

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

'opposite'

[face-to-face.r.02] as in: directly facing each other

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

Origins

					opposite (English)
└── oppositus (Latin)