Opposite Synonyms and Antonyms

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In conflict
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. adverse
  2. inimical
  3. hostile
That which is diametrically opposed to another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. contrary
  2. reverse
  3. antipodes
  4. antithesis
  5. antonym
  6. converse
  7. opposition
  8. contrast
  9. adverse
  10. counterpart
  11. counter
  12. contradictory
  13. inverse
  14. contradiction
  15. antipode
  16. direct opposite
  17. foil
  18. vice-versa
  19. across
  20. antistrophe
  21. antagonistic
  22. antipodal
  23. counter term
  24. antipodean
  25. antipole
  26. antithetical
  27. the opposite pole
  28. contra
  29. the other extreme
  30. the other side
  31. the opposite term
  32. the opposite force
  33. the opposite idea
  34. counterpoint
  35. diametrical
  36. contrapositive
  37. different
  38. face-to-face
  39. facing
  40. paradox
  41. polar
  42. opponent
Antonyms:
  1. same
  2. alike
  3. a related thing
  4. likeness
  5. a similar thing
  6. similarity
Unlikeness
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. antonym
  2. opposite word
Antonyms:
  1. alikeness
  2. synonym
  3. sameness
Something inverted in sequence or character or effect
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. inverse
Directly facing each other
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. face-to-face
So situated as to seem to oppose
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. facing
  2. fronting
  3. in-front-of
  4. across-from
  5. on different sides
  6. on opposite sides
  7. in opposition to
  8. on the other side
  9. confronting
  10. looking out on
  11. against
  12. front-to-front
  13. back-to-back
  14. nose-to-nose
  15. on the farther side
  16. retrograde
  17. opposing
  18. opposed
  19. diametrical
  20. vis-a-vis
  21. en face (French)
  22. eyeball-to-eyeball
Antonyms:
  1. matched
  2. on the same side
  3. side-by-side
  4. same
  5. synonymous
  6. alike

Words Related to Opposite

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. support
  2. opposite to
  3. to the left
  4. next-to
  5. opposite-side
  6. just-opposite
  7. to the right
  8. at right angles
  9. not far from

Opposite Sentence Examples

  • They rode up the opposite hill.

  • Without another word, he turned the horse and kicked it into a trot in the opposite direction.

  • Dean began to walk in the opposite direction from which they'd come.

  • The fog had begun to clear and enemy troops were already dimly visible about a mile and a half off on the opposite heights.

  • The trench itself was the room, in which the lucky ones, such as the squadron commander, had a board, lying on piles at the end opposite the entrance, to serve as a table.

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