Synonyms of opposites

opposites

noun

plural of opposite

as in contraries

something that is as different as possible from something else

no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contraries
• reverses
• antitheses
• negatives
• obverses
• antipodes
• counters
• converses
• antonyms
• negations
• inverses
• mirror images
• counterpoints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonyms
• counterparts
• analogues
• copies
• duplicates
• replicas
• carbon copies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opposites

Meanwhile, Harper was her mom’s sartorial opposites in a white skirt set. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

After playing romantic opposites twice now, the real-life couple is open to working together again. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

For much of the race, his fight with Philipsen and Merlier was a battle of opposites; the true fast men against one of the most versatile and powerful riders in the peloton. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Where modern novels might have opposites meeting at work, separated by a misunderstanding and reunited with a kiss and solid communication, ancient novels are quite different. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

Carly Rae Jepsen is thinking in opposites. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 June 2026

The National Rifle Association and cannabis legalization groups, which are often seen as ideological opposites, cheered the ruling together. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026