opposite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒpəzɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑpəzɪt, -sɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(opə zit, -sit)


opposite
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Sense: Noun: contrary
Synonyms:
reverse Collocations, inverse, counter Collocations, negative Collocations, contrary Collocations, converse, obverse, antithesis, antonym, the other extreme, the other side
Antonyms:
the same thing, match Collocations, equal Collocations, the spitting image of, synonym Collocations
Sense: Preposition: facing
Synonyms:
in front of, across from, facing Collocations, on the other side of, opposing, looking out on, against
Antonyms:
next to, beside, side by side, adjacent Collocations, adjoining, by the side of, alongside Collocations, abreast Collocations, overlooking, above Collocations, bordering on
Sense: Adjective: completely different
Synonyms:
completely different, contradictory, paradoxical, antithetical, contrary Collocations, polar, antipodal
Sense: Adjective: rival
Synonyms:
rival Collocations, opposing, other Collocations, antagonistic
Antonyms:
on the same side, agreeing, in agreement, allied, corroboratory, harmonious, in the same boat, in unison, united Collocations


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