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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Student newspapers represent an intentional and active mode of media literacy among the college-age demographic; this is the exact opposite of news avoidance.
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In fact, for all those believing the play could result in player safety issues, Payton thinks the exact opposite.
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The company’s boats are built from the outside in, which is the exact opposite of just about everything else.
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And yet, the gruesome attacks on King Road were the exact opposite.
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Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
In fact, for all those believing the play could result in player safety issues, Payton thinks the exact opposite.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The company’s boats are built from the outside in, which is the exact opposite of just about everything else.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
And yet, the gruesome attacks on King Road were the exact opposite.
—Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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