Synonyms of juxtaposed

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adjective

ˈjək-stə-ˌpōzd 

as in adjacent

having a border in common

the juxtaposed photographs of the country's richest and poorest areas are a telling commentary on inequality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjacent
• neighboring
• adjoining
• closest
• bordering
• attached
• contiguous
• united
• joining
• flanking
• linked
• touching
• abutting
• connected
• close
• conterminous
• connecting
• flush
• joined
• verging
• surrounding
• fringing
• communicating
• nearest
• nearby
• skirting
• near
• approximate
• encircling
• embracing
• next-door
• enclosing
• nigh
• fencing
• immediate
• marginal
• bounding
• tangential
• interconnecting
• peripheral
• ambient
• encompassing
• tangent
• circumjacent
• rimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• isolated
• separate
• apart
• discrete
• unconnected
• detached
• single
• noncontiguous
• disconnected
• removed
• nonadjacent
• unlinked
• isolate
• unattached
• distant
• free-standing
• divided
• far
• remote
• discontinuous
• farthest
• away
• resolved
• severed
• split
• dissociated
• uncoupled
• broken up
• noncontinuous
• divorced
• parted
• far-off
• ramified
• faraway
• disunited
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• unyoked

juxtaposed

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verb

past tense of juxtapose

as in mixed

formal to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different

The new museum display juxtaposes modern art with classical art.

Related Words

• mixed
• combined
• alternated
• interspersed
• inserted
• intermingled
• threaded
• salted
• interlaced
• wove
• blended
• merged
• wreathed
• mingled
• embodied
• integrated
• laced
• amalgamated
• incorporated
• interwove
• commingled
• fused
• assimilated

Synonym Chooser

How is the word juxtaposed different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of juxtaposed are adjacent, adjoining, and contiguous. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

When could adjacent be used to replace juxtaposed?

While the synonyms adjacent and juxtaposed are close in meaning, adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

When is adjoining a more appropriate choice than juxtaposed?

Although the words adjoining and juxtaposed have much in common, adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

When is it sensible to use contiguous instead of juxtaposed?

While in some cases nearly identical to juxtaposed, contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of juxtaposed

Adjective

This early work had a digressive form, perhaps reflecting juxtaposed images in haiku. —Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023

Visitors and residents alike are drawn to the complex, concentrated life force of Tokyo, the juxtaposed bustle and serenity of Kyoto, the neon abundance of Osaka. —Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2023

Verb

Pieces made of wrought iron also make for great additions, and can be juxtaposed with warm, welcoming, and layered interiors for a subtle statement. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026

Its slouchy silhouette juxtaposed with the glitzy detailing delivers an effortlessly cool effect. —Jordan Julian, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026