exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
Examples of exact opposite in a Sentence
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If Macron was trying to deliver a message to Putin that Europe was united on Ukraine policy, his remarks did the exact opposite.
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Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
However, Kroger says the exact opposite, promising to lower prices at checkout.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The very thing that’s supposed to help, is doing the exact opposite.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Which was, obviously, the exact opposite of what happened.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
And told his team to do the exact opposite against the Aztecs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
But the content that exists on the zombie Hairpin is the exact opposite of the content that existed on original flavor Hairpin instead of being very idiosyncratic and voicey.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
The two years that followed, according to the Sandersons, were the exact opposite of what Leigha had dreamed about as a little girl.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
In those days Catholics were expected to fast three times per week from November 11 until Christmas, which sounds like the exact opposite of pleasurable contemplation.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
However, Kroger says the exact opposite, promising to lower prices at checkout.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The very thing that’s supposed to help, is doing the exact opposite.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Which was, obviously, the exact opposite of what happened.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
And told his team to do the exact opposite against the Aztecs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
But the content that exists on the zombie Hairpin is the exact opposite of the content that existed on original flavor Hairpin instead of being very idiosyncratic and voicey.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
The two years that followed, according to the Sandersons, were the exact opposite of what Leigha had dreamed about as a little girl.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
In those days Catholics were expected to fast three times per week from November 11 until Christmas, which sounds like the exact opposite of pleasurable contemplation.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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