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- Dictionaryop·po·site/ˈäpəzət/
adjective
- 1. having a position on the other or further side of something; facing something, especially something of the same type: "a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street" Similar
- 2. diametrically different; of a contrary kind: "a word that is opposite in meaning to another" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else: "we were opposites in temperament"
adverb
- 1. in a position facing a specified or implied subject: "she was sitting almost opposite"
preposition
- 1. in a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing: "they sat opposite one another"
- 2. (of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another): "the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman"
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The meaning of OPPOSITE is set over against something that is at the other end or side of an intervening line or space. How to use opposite in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Opposite.
OPPOSITE definition: 1. completely different: 2. being in a position on the other side; facing: 3. facing the speaker…. Learn more.
Opposite definition: situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing. See examples of OPPOSITE used in a sentence.
1. situated or being on the other side or at each side of something between. their houses were at opposite ends of the street. 2. facing or going in contrary directions. opposite ways. 3. diametrically different in character, tendency, belief, etc. opposite views.
You say "yes," but I say "no": we're on opposite sides of the debate. Opposite can also mean "across," as in a house that’s on the opposite side of the street from yours. The word has Latin roots, from op, “in front of,” and ponere, “to put” — think about putting something up against something else.
1. One that is opposite or contrary to another. 2. An opponent or antagonist. 3. An antonym. adv. In an opposite position: They sat opposite at the table. prep. 1. Across from or facing: parked the car opposite the bank. 2. In a complementary dramatic role to: He played opposite her.
facing the speaker or stated person or thing: If you want to buy tickets, you need to go to the counter opposite. Who owns that house opposite (= on the other side of the road)? sport specialized.
Opposite definition: Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other.
Definition of opposite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
someone or something that is completely different from another person or thing: They're complete opposites. He's the exact opposite of my father. (Definition of opposite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of opposite.
