Definitions for opposite

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opposite op·po·site

Spelling: [op-uh-zit, -sit]

IPA: /ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt/

Opposite is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 191 anagrams from letters in opposite (eiooppst).

Definitions for opposite

noun

1. a person or thing that is opposite or contrary.
2. an antonym.
3. Archaic. an opponent; antagonist.

adverb

1. on opposite sides.
2. on the opposite side:
3. to the opposite side; in the opposite direction:

adjective

1. situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing:
2. contrary or radically different in some respect common to both, as in nature, qualities, direction, result, or significance; opposed:
3. being the other of two related or corresponding things:
4. Botany. situated on diametrically opposed sides of an axis, as leaves when there are two on one node. having one organ vertically above another; superimposed.
5. adverse or inimical.

preposition

1. across from; facing:
2. in a role parallel or complementary to:

Origin of opposite

1350-1400; Middle English Middle French Latin oppositus, past participle of oppōnere to set against. See oppose, -ite²

Examples for opposite

The media tend to frame situations like this as aberrations, but in this case, quite the opposite is the truth.

By this they were opposite the old stand, where Shandy was hiding.

He had an invitation to the opposite coast which he thought he would accept.

But quite unlike the schmuck, and this is the fun part, they never run up the white flag; indeed quite the opposite.

opposite him sat a tall fellow very erect and stiff in his chair.

Therefore, two men of strong beliefs were set on opposite sides of the fence.

Couple walked towards the opposite end of the dungeon, where she previously played with Destiny.

It was at this critical moment that Cassidy entered from the opposite side of the office.

I'm very interested in Liv Ullmann for the woman's part, opposite Sean … yes … oh, I see then.

As Rathod noted, SIX is not supposed to be merely the opposite of ALEC.