opposite
noun [C often singular] /ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/
/ˈɑː.pə-/ Definition
B1 something or someone that is completely different from another person or thing: My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite. She's turned out to be the exact opposite of what everyone expected. The opposite of 'fast' is 'slow'. People say opposites attract.Opposites
(Definition of opposite noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antithesis noun
- anything but idiom
- be like chalk and cheese idiom
- contrary noun
- countervailing adjective
- dichotomy noun
- extreme noun
- flip side noun
- go into reverse idiom
- inverse noun
- inversion noun
- non- prefix
- opposed adjective (DIFFERENT)
- opposite adjective (DIFFERENT)
- or otherwise idiom
- polar adjective (OPPOSITE)
- polarity noun (OPPOSITE)
- poles apart idiom
- reverse noun
- vice versa adverb
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