Synonyms for opposite
- adjective
- noun
- preposition
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Polar
2. Contrary
contrary, reverse, different, inverse, contradictory, opposed, counter, opposing, facing, converse, antagonistic, unlike, antithetical, hostile, irreconcilable, incompatible, inconsistent, obverse, inimical, repugnant, discordant, reciprocal
Other
dual, paired, antipodean, oppugnant rare
Noun
1. Antithesis
antithesis, opposition, opponent dated
Preposition
Definitions
- adj. 1
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
- adj. 2
Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- n. 1
Something or someone opposite to something or someone else. A person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
- prep. 1
Facing, or across from.
There’s a bus stop opposite the faculty entrance, right on the other side of the road.
Related words
- Word family
- oppositeness
- Phrases
- opposite number polar opposite opposite angle opposite side quite the opposite
- Is a kind of
- different
Forms
- Plural
- opposites → antitheses, oppositions, opponents, antonyms…
Example sentences
- reverse You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
- contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
- dual Arnold is concerned with cases of dual personality.
- paired Ziri and Rima were paired up for an experiment.
By length
- 4 letters
- dual2
- 5 letters
- polar2
- 6 letters
- unlike2, facing2, paired1
- 7 letters
- against2, counter2, opposed2, reverse2, hostile2, inverse2, obverse2, antonym
- 8 letters
- contrary3, opponent3, opposing3, converse2, inimical4
- 9 letters
- different3, repugnant3, antipodes4, antipodal4, diametric, oppugnant
- 10 letters
- opposition4, reciprocal4, antithesis4, discordant3, antipodean
- 11 letters
- diametrical
- 12 letters
- inconsistent4, incompatible5, antagonistic5, antithetical5
- 13 letters
- contradictory5
- 14 letters
- irreconcilable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dual2 = 2 syllables).