INVERSES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inverses

noun

plural of inverse

as in opposites

formal + technical something that is formed by inverting something else the inverse of your argument

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opposites

Noun

There’s a little bit of an opposites-attract kind of thing with them that plays really well.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
From the start, Knight envisioned an animation studio where darkness and light weren't treated as opposites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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