exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The other is something more resembling that first one’s exact opposite—a dark and broody sipper, punchy and robust, liquid mollification reflecting that the best of the season is now officially behind us, and all that lays ahead is the long frigid slog toward spring.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
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—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The other is something more resembling that first one’s exact opposite—a dark and broody sipper, punchy and robust, liquid mollification reflecting that the best of the season is now officially behind us, and all that lays ahead is the long frigid slog toward spring.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
The plot of 2010’s Yolki is almost the exact opposite of Carnival Night’s.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Oona herself is just a very warm, beautiful, heartfelt person, almost the exact opposite [of Varang].
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact opposite
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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