Sekirov Dictionary

opposite

UK /ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/US /ˈɑ.pə.sɪt/

adjective 5
noun 7
preposition 3
adverb 2
forms 1
phrases 1

adjective5

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Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
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Facing in the other direction.
- They were moving in opposite directions.
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completely different, so that one goes against the other
- , Book III Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations.
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Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- He is attracted to the opposite sex.

noun7

Something or someone opposite to something or someone else.
A person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
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Especially, one that is different to the extreme degree of being the reverse.
- She is the opposite of her ex-boyfriend who abused her both physically and verbally nearly every day for five years. She now works as an advocate and supportive listener for others who have endured abusive relationships.
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An antonym.
- "Up" is the opposite of "down".
An additive inverse.
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A counterpart.
- The Swedish diplomat worked closely with his opposite from Denmark.
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An opponent.
- The dogfighter fought closely with his opposite.

preposition3

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Facing, or across from.
- There’s a bus stop opposite the faculty entrance, right on the other side of the road.
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In a complementary role to.
- He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.
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On another channel at the same time.
- The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS.

adverb2

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In an opposite position.
- I was on my seat and she stood opposite.
- Where's the bus station? -Over there, just opposite.
On another channel at the same time.

forms

opposites

Phrases with opposite

opposite number
A person who holds a position in an organization, sports team, or the like, that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart.

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