Hyphenation of OPPOSITE

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word OPPOSITE? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

OP-PO-SITE

Definitions of OPPOSITE:

1.	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.	A relation of direct opposition We thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
3.	A contestant that you are matched against
4.	Something inverted in sequence or character or effect When the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
5.	Being directly across from each other Facing And I on the opposite shore will be
6.	Ready to ride and spread the alarm- Longfellow We lived on opposite sides of the street At opposite poles
7.	Of leaves etc Growing in pairs on either side of a stem Opposite leaves
8.	Moving or facing away from each other Looking in opposite directions They went in opposite directions
9.	The other one of a complementary pair The opposite sex The two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
10.	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
11.	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
12.	Directly facing each other The two photographs lay face-to-face on the table Lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street They sat opposite at the table

Synonyms of OPPOSITE:

adj	other
adj	opposite, paired
adj	other
adj	other
adj	different
adj	diametric, diametrical, polar, different
noun	antonym, opposite word, word
noun	reverse, contrary, opposition, oppositeness
noun	opposition, opponent, contestant
noun	inverse, opposition, oppositeness
adv	face-to-face

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