Wondering how to hyphenate the English word opposite? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.
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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' |
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A relation of direct opposition We thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true |
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A contestant that you are matched against |
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Something inverted in sequence or character or effect When the direct approach failed he tried the inverse |
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Being directly across from each other Facing And I on the opposite shore will be |
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Ready to ride and spread the alarm- Longfellow We lived on opposite sides of the street At opposite poles |
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Of leaves etc Growing in pairs on either side of a stem Opposite leaves |
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Moving or facing away from each other Looking in opposite directions They went in opposite directions |
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The other one of a complementary pair The opposite sex The two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |