Definitions for Opposite
ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪtop·po·site

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. antonym, opposite word, oppositenoun

   a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

   "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

2. reverse, contrary, oppositenoun

   a relation of direct opposition

   "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

3. opposition, opponent, oppositenoun

   a contestant that you are matched against

4. inverse, oppositeadjective

   something inverted in sequence or character or effect

   "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"

5. oppositeadjective

   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"

6. opposite, pairedadjective

   of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

   "opposite leaves"

7. oppositeadjective

   moving or facing away from each other

   "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"

8. oppositeadjective

   the other one of a complementary pair

   "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"

9. oppositeadjective

   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

10. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradverb

    characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

    "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"

11. face-to-face, oppositeadverb

    directly facing each other

    "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"

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1. oppositeadjective

   Situated on the other end of an imaginary line passing through or near the middle of an intervening space or object; -- of one object with respect to another; as, the office is on the opposite side of town; -- also used both to describe two objects with respect to each other; as, the stores were on opposite ends of the mall.

2. oppositeadjective

   Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme; antonyms have opposite meanings.

3. Oppositenoun

   That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of down.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. oppositenoun

   something opposite or contrary to another

2. oppositenoun

   an opponent

3. oppositenoun

   an antonym

   "Up" is the opposite of "down".

4. oppositenoun

   an additive inverse

5. oppositeadverb

   In an opposite position.

   I was on my seat and she stood opposite.

6. oppositeadjective

   located directly across from something else, or from each other

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

7. oppositeadjective

   facing in the other direction

   They were moving in opposite directions.

8. oppositeadjective

   of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things

   He has a lot of success with the opposite sex.

9. oppositepreposition

   facing, or across from

   He lives opposite the pub.

10. oppositepreposition

    in a complementary role to

    He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.

11. Etymology: From oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppono.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OPPOSITEadjective

   Etymology: opposite, Fr. oppositus, Lat.

   1. Placed in front; facing each other.

   To th’ other five,
   Their planetary motions and aspects,
   In sextile, square, trine and opposite,
   Of noxious efficacy. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.

   2. Adverse; repugnant.

   Nothing of a foreign nature, like the trifling novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pleasure, opposite to that which is designed in an epick poem. Dryd.

   This is a prospect very uneasy to the lusts and passions, and opposite to the strongest desires of flesh and blood. John Rogers.

   3. Contrary.

   In this fallen state of man religion begins with repentance and conversion, the two opposite terms of which are God and sin. John Tillotson, Serm. 1.

   Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite significations. John Locke.

2. Oppositenoun

   Adversary; opponent; antagonist; enemy.

   To the best and wisest, while they live, the world is continually a froward opposite, a curious observer of their defects and imperfections; their virtues it afterwards as much admireth. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 7.

   He is the most skilful, bloody, and fatal opposite that you could have found in Illyria. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   The knight whom fate or happy chance
   Shall grace his arms so far in equal fight,
   From out the bars to force his opposite,
   The prize of valour and of love shall gain. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opposite

   Opposite is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, released as the third single from the band's sixth studio album, Opposites (2013), on 24 June 2013. It made number 49 on the Official UK singles chart.

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1. opposite

   Opposite refers to a position, direction, idea, or action that is contrary or completely different from another. It can characterizes things, places, individuals, or concepts that differ totally in their nature, characteristics, qualities, properties, or directions. This term can also imply a reversal or contradiction of a previously existing situation or condition. It could mean being on the other side or end, facing against something, or behaving in a contrasting manner.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opposite

   In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, and precede : follow. The notion of incompatibility here refers to the fact that one word in an opposite pair entails that it is not the other pair member. For example, something that is long entails that it is not short. It is referred to as a 'binary' relationship because there are two members in a set of opposites. The relationship between opposites is known as opposition. A member of a pair of opposites can generally be determined by the question What is the opposite of X ? The term antonym is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum. Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum. Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings. These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly contexts, with Lyons defining antonym to mean gradable antonyms, and Crystal warns that antonymy and antonym should be regarded with care.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Opposite

   op′ō-zit, 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. [Fr.,—L. oppositus—ob, against, ponĕre, positum, to place.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opposite

   placed over against, or opposed to.

Matched Categories

1. • Contestant
   • Opposition
   • Word

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Opposite' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3222

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Opposite' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2261

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Opposite' in Nouns Frequency: #2783

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Opposite' in Adjectives Frequency: #422

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How to pronounce Opposite?

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   Australian

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How to say Opposite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Opposite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Opposite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Opposite in a Sentence

1. Tom MacArthur:

   There's been a lot of misinformation about this bill. I am doing just the opposite of what they claim, i'm trying to protect people who are vulnerable.

2. Tom Stoppard:

   We're actors - we're the opposite of people.

3. Martin Dolan:

   We haven't given up. Quite the opposite.

4. Alex Ortega:

   Usually undocumented immigrants think that because we do not have the privilege to vote, that means that we just completely shouldn't engage at all. I think the opposite, i think we are the ones who carry the stories that can actually persuade people or educate them on some of the issues that really impact our daily life.

5. Aleksandr Kogan:

   This has been a very painful experience, because, when I entered into all of this, Facebook was a close ally, i was thinking this would be helpful to my academic career and my relationship with Facebook. It has very clearly done the complete opposite.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Opposite
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Opposite
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opposite
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Opposite
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposite
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Opposite
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Opposite
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Opposite
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Opposite