Opposite

['ɒpəzɪt;-sɪt] or ['ɑpəzət]

Definition

(adj.) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; 'opposite leaves' .

(adj.) 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 .

(adj.) the other one of a complementary pair; 'the opposite sex'; 'the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) moving or facing away from each other; 'looking in opposite directions'; 'they went in opposite directions' .

Typist: Thaddeus--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

(a.) Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme.

(a.) Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.

(a.) Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node.

(a.) Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal.

(n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.

(n.) That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Facing, over against.[2]. Contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent.[3]. Adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Facing, adverse, repugnant, inconsistent, irreconcilable, contrary,antagonistic, counter, contradictory

ANT:Agreeing, coincident, consentaneous

Checker: Seymour

Definition

adj. placed over against: standing in front: situated on opposite sides: contrasted with: opposed to: of an entirely different nature.—n. that which is opposed or contrary: an opponent.—adv. Opp′ositely.—n. Opp′ositeness.—Be opposite with (Shak.) to be perverse and contradictory in dealing with.

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Examples

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