Synonyms of opposite

opposite 1 of 3

adjective

as in contradictory

being as different as possible

those two are fundamentally opposite—she being loquacious and outgoing where he is quiet and reserved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contradictory
• contrary
• antithetical
• unfavorable
• diametrical
• polar
• diametric
• negative
• antipodal
• hostile
• adverse
• antagonistic
• counter
• divergent
• unlike
• antipodean
• reverse
• cross
• dissimilar
• inverse
• antipathetic
• obverse
• alien
• disparate
• converse
• unalike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similar
• same
• like
• analogous
• identical
• noncontradictory
• equivalent
• alike
• synonymous

opposite

2 of 3

noun (1)

as in contrary

something that is as different as possible from something else

no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contrary
• reverse
• obverse
• antithesis
• negative
• counter
• converse
• antipode
• negation
• inverse
• counterpoint
• antonym
• mirror image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonym
• counterpart
• analog
• analogue
• duplicate
• copy
• replica
• carbon copy

oppositeness

3 of 3

noun (2)

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposition
• polarity
• divergence
• contrariety
• contrariness
• conflict
• antithesis
• contradictoriness
• variance
• disparity
• inequality
• dissimilarity
• unlikeness
• incongruity
• incompatibility
• discrepancy
• antipode
• incongruence
• disparateness
• disagreement
• incongruousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sameness
• agreement
• similarity
• identicalness
• parallelism
• conformity
• resemblance
• similitude
• correspondence
• congruity
• likeness
• relationship
• alikeness
• correlation
• analogousness