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Opposite synonyms and antonyms

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antithetic
Diametrically opposed
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contrary
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
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on the other side
So situated as to seem to oppose
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inverse
(Mathematics) Having the properties of an inverse; said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity.
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opposition
Placement opposite to or in contrast with another.
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antipodean
Relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
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opposing
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
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diametrical
Designating an opposite, a contrary, a difference, etc. that is wholly so; complete
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vis-a-vis
Face to face; opposite
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opposed
Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
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on opposite sides
So situated as to seem to oppose
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contrast
The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art.
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same (antonym)
Something similar, something of the identical type.
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antithesis
Direct contrast; opposition.
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to the left (related)
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opposite-side (related)
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reverse
Reversing the usual effect so as to show white letters, etc. on a black background
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converse
Reversed in position, order, action, etc.; opposite; contrary; turned about
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alike (antonym)
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
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polar
(Mathematics) of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle
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back-to-back
Facing in opposite directions, with the backs touching
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on the farther side
So situated as to seem to oppose
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foil
(Architecture) A curvilinear, often lobelike figure or space formed between the cusps of intersecting arcs, found especially in Gothic tracery and Moorish ornament.
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similar (antonym)
Having a resemblance in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.
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different
(Mathematics) The different ideal.
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like (antonym)
Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal
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support (related)
Financial or other help.
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face-to-face
directly facing each other
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opposite to (related)
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next-to (related)
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just-opposite (related)
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to the right (related)
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at right angles (related)
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not far from (related)
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across-from
So situated as to seem to oppose
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incompatible
(Math.) Logically contradictory
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looking out on
So situated as to seem to oppose
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the opposite term
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antipode
Anything diametrically opposite; exact opposite
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antipodes
(Figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something
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counter term
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the other extreme
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the opposite force
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the opposite idea
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synonymous (antonym)
Of, or having the nature of, a synonym; equivalent or similar in meaning
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matched (antonym)
So situated as to seem to oppose
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on the same side (antonym)
So situated as to seem to oppose
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side-by-side (antonym)
Alternative spelling of side-by-side.
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a related thing (antonym)
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a similar thing (antonym)
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across
(Crosswords) A clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid.
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antipole
(Geography) The opposite pole.
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contra
A member of any of the groups which sought to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua
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counterpoint
The technique of combining two or more distinct lines of music that sound simultaneously, esp. with an emphasis on melodic, as opposed to harmonic, progression
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paradox
The definition of a paradox is something that seems contradictory or unbelievable, but may or may not be true.
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identical (antonym)
(Not comparable, mathematics) Exactly equivalent.
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likeness (antonym)
That which closely resembles; a portrait.
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similarity (antonym)
(Philosophy) The relation of sharing properties.
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alikeness (antonym)
(Countable) The result or product of being alike.
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sameness (antonym)
The quality of being the same; identity
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antonymic
Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
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contrapositive
A proposition derived by negating and permuting the terms of another, equivalent proposition; for example, All not-Y is not-X is the contrapositive of All X is Y.
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paired
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
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opposite word
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
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opponent
A person who opposes; person against another in a fight, game, debate, argument, etc.; adversary
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synonym (antonym)
(Databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
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alternate (antonym)
Alternate refers to every other one in a sequence.
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antipodal
On opposite sides of the globe
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irreconcilable
Impossible to reconcile:
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adverse
(Not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
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inimical
The definition of inimical is unfriendly or harmful.
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hostile
Feeling or showing enmity or ill will:
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retrograde
Having a brief, regularly occurring, apparently backward movement in the sky as viewed from Earth against the background of fixed stars. Retrograde movement of the planets is caused by the differing orbital velocities of Earth and the body observed. For example, the outer planets normally appear to drift gradually eastward in the sky in relation to the fixed stars; that is, they appear night after night to fall a little farther behind the neighboring stars in their westward passage across the sky. However, at certain times a particular planet appears briefly to speed up and move westward a bit more quickly than the neighboring stars. This happens as Earth, in its faster inner orbit, overtakes and passes the planet in its slower outer orbit; the appearance of moving counter to its usual eastward drift is thus simply the result of perspective as seen from Earth.
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eyeball-to-eyeball
Face to face.
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facing
(Rail transport, of points and crossovers) diverging in the direction of travel.
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fronting
So situated as to seem to oppose
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in-front-of
So situated as to seem to oppose
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on different sides
So situated as to seem to oppose
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in opposition to
So situated as to seem to oppose
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confronting
So situated as to seem to oppose
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against
So situated as to seem to oppose
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front-to-front
So situated as to seem to oppose
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nose-to-nose
Direct, confrontational.
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en face (French)
So situated as to seem to oppose
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contradiction
A statement in opposition to another; denial
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direct opposite
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antonym
(Semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another, although not necessarily in all its senses.
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the other side
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oposite (related)
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compatible (antonym)
(Medicine) Capable of being grafted, transfused, or transplanted from one individual to another without rejection:
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contradictory
(Logic) Either of two proportions so related that only one can be true and, likewise, only one can be false
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counter
A counter is defined as a person or thing that counts or keeps score, or a long flat work space.
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antonymous
Of, or being an antonym
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diametric
Of or relating to a diameter; diametral
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antistrophe
The return movement, from left to right of the stage, made by the chorus in answering the previous strophe
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contrasting
Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
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conflicting
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
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poles-apart
(Idiomatic) Totally opposite.
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the opposite pole
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Synonym Study

  • Antonymous is used specifically of words that are so opposed in meaning that each contradicts, reverses, or negates the other good and bad are antonymous terms
  • Reverse applies to that which moves or faces in the opposite direction the reverse side of a fabric
  • Antithetical implies diametrical opposition so that the contrasted things are as far apart or as different as is possible our interests are completely antithetical
  • Contrary adds to this connotations of conflict or antagonism they hold contrary views
  • the opposite sex
  • Opposite is applied to things that are symmetrically opposed in position, direction, character, etc. they sat at opposite ends of the table
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  • 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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