JUXTAPOSED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

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adjective

ˈjək-stə-ˌpōzd

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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

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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.

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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

Examples of juxtaposed in a Sentence

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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 The difference between him and someone like Alex Rodriguez, his more bombastic rival turned teammate, couldn’t be starker than in juxtaposed remembrances of grievances past, as Rodriguez throws up his hands about putting his foot in his mouth while Jeter sits through a tight smile. —

Caroline Framke, Variety, 18 July 2022 As debris salvage efforts continued into early 2022, the desire to preserve this unique historical site remain juxtaposed with dreams of someday resurrecting it in another form. —

Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for juxtaposed

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