1. (

• antonym ,
• opposite_word ,
• opposite

) a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'" ;

2. (

• reverse ,
• contrary ,
• opposite ,

) a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" ;

3. (

• opposition ,
• opponent ,
• opposite

) a contestant that you are matched against ;

4. (

• inverse ,
• opposite ,

) something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" ;

1. (

• opposite ,

) being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles" ;

2. (

• opposite ,
• paired ,

) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" ;

3. (

• opposite ,

) moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions" ;

4. (

• opposite

) the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" ;

5. (

• opposite ,

) altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade ;

6. (

• diametric ,
• diametrical ,
• opposite ,
• polar

) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" ;