as in contradictory
being as different as possible
those two are fundamentally opposite—she being loquacious and outgoing where he is quiet and reserved
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as in contrary
something that is as different as possible from something else
no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite
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Recent Examples of opposite
Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, Bayes told them to turn away from each other and walk to opposite ends of the room.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the opposite can be true for other virus types, like norovirus, which survives well on carpet.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The actors are set to star opposite one another in a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM Studios that will be released in theaters.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, Bayes told them to turn away from each other and walk to opposite ends of the room.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
And comparing it to playing cards is the opposite of being serious.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the opposite can be true for other virus types, like norovirus, which survives well on carpet.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposite
Adjective
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In Washington, the sometimes contradictory orders issued by the three men -- Rubio, Musk and Marocco -- overseeing the USAID cuts have left many uncertain who was calling the shots and fueled talk of power struggles.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The brothers have denied all wrongdoing, and Andrew Tate has made contradictory claims on X about their plans to return to Romania or stay in Florida.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2024
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Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
29 July 2024
Noun
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Nvidia is far from the only momentum stock to go in reverse in recent weeks.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: Some fear that the worker boost seen in 2022 and 2023 will play out in reverse.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The obverse features a portrait of Lady Liberty, while the reverse showcases an eagle encircled by a wreath.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposite. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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