as in contradictory
being as different as possible
those two are fundamentally opposite—she being loquacious and outgoing where he is quiet and reserved
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as in contrary
something that is as different as possible from something else
no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite
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as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the complete oppositeness of the two principal meanings of the word "handicap"
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Recent Examples of opposite
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This produces both nobelium and element 89, actinium (Ac), which is found at the opposite end of the same elemental group as nobelium on the periodic table.
—David Szondy
august 27, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Fowler is the opposite of what many of us think of as politicians.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Blue-white Vega, the brightest star of the constellation Lyra, sits to its upper right on the opposite side of the ribbon of dust, gas and stars representing the galactic disk.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This produces both nobelium and element 89, actinium (Ac), which is found at the opposite end of the same elemental group as nobelium on the periodic table.
—David Szondy
august 27, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
To go in the complete opposite of that was alarming and scary.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Fowler is the opposite of what many of us think of as politicians.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposite
Adjective
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But the federal takeover in the nation's capital accompanies contradictory crime data.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here are three key takeaways: Why migraines happen: There are two contradictory schools of thought, both of which can be traced back to the nineteenth century.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Publicly thank those with the most contrary viewpoints to demonstrate the value that getting all the ideas on the table provides for arriving at the optimal solution.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Parasites, on the other hand, could not have a more contrary reputation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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“Opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposite. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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