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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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Far from unfairly penalizing longtime homeowners, state property tax laws do the exact opposite.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
This is the exact opposite message Canadians are accustomed to hearing about China from other countries.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Now, Debra Shore believes the agency and Administrator Lee Zeldin are doing the exact opposite.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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