Opposite Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Opposite
Meaning 1 : directly facing each other
Example : they sat opposite at the table
Synonyms : face-to-face, face to face
Example : they sat opposite at the table
Synonyms : face-to-face, face to face
Meaning 2 : characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
Example : diametrical (or opposite) points of view,opposite meanings
Synonyms : diametric, diametrical, polar
Example : diametrical (or opposite) points of view,opposite meanings
Synonyms : diametric, diametrical, polar
Meaning 3 : of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Example : opposite leaves
Synonyms : paired
Example : opposite leaves
Synonyms : paired
Meaning 7 : a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
Synonyms : antonym, opposite word
Synonyms : antonym, opposite word
Meaning 8 : altogether different in nature or quality or significance
Example : the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended,it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest
Example : the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended,it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest
Meaning 9 : being directly across from each other; facing
Example : 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
Example : 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
Meaning 10 : moving or facing away from each other
Example : looking in opposite directions,they went in opposite directions
Example : looking in opposite directions,they went in opposite directions
Meaning 11 : the other one of a complementary pair
Example : the opposite sex,the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
Example : the opposite sex,the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
Opposite Antonyms
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