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Opposite

//ˈɒpəzɪt// adj, adv, noun, prep

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Located directly across from something else, or from each other. not-comparable

    "She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road."

  2. 2
    Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Facing in the other direction. not-comparable

    "They were moving in opposite directions."

  4. 4
    Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things. not-comparable

    "He is attracted to the opposite sex."

  5. 5
    Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic. not-comparable

    "Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pieasure opposite to that which is designed in an epick poem."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of leaves etc.; growing in pairs on either side of a stem wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed wordnet
  3. 3
    altogether different in nature or quality or significance wordnet
  4. 4
    the other one of a complementary pair wordnet
  5. 5
    being directly across from each other; facing wordnet
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  1. 6
    moving or facing away from each other wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In an opposite position. not-comparable

    "I was on my seat and she stood opposite."

  2. 2
    On another channel at the same time. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    directly facing each other wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something opposite or contrary to something else.
  2. 2
    a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other wordnet
  3. 3
    A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.

    "She is the opposite of her ex-boyfriend who abused her both physically and verbally nearly every day for five years. She now works as an advocate and supportive listener for others who have endured abusive relationships."

  4. 4
    a contestant that you are matched against wordnet
  5. 5
    An opponent.
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  1. 6
    a relation of direct opposition wordnet
  2. 7
    An antonym.

    ""Up" is the opposite of "down"."

  3. 8
    something inverted in sequence or character or effect wordnet
  4. 9
    An additive inverse.
Preposition
  1. 1
    Facing, or across from.

    "There’s a bus stop opposite the faculty entrance, right on the other side of the road."

  2. 2
    In a complementary role to.

    "He played opposite Marilyn Monroe."

  3. 3
    On another channel at the same time.

    "The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

Etymology 3

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

Etymology 4

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

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