opposite
Something or someone opposite to something or someone elseSomething or someone opposite to something or someone else.: A person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
» "Fast" is the opposite of "slow."
"Schnell" ist das Gegenteil von "langsam".
«Быстро» — антоним «медленно».
«Швидко» — антонім «повільно».
Meaning
6 sensesSomething or someone opposite to something or someone else.
A person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
A person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
Especially, one that is different to the extreme degree of being the reverse.
Gegenteil, Gegensatz
противополо́жностьprotivopolóžnostʹ
протиле́жністьprotyléžnistʹ
Something or someone opposite to something or someone else.
An opponent.
The dogfighter fought closely with his opposite.
A counterpart.
The Swedish diplomat worked closely with his opposite from Denmark.
An antonym.
"Up" is the opposite of "down".
Gegenteil
An additive inverse.
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a relation of direct opposition
Examples
490 sentences"Fast" is the opposite of "slow."
«Швидко» — антонім «повільно».
ru«Быстро» — антоним «медленно».
de"Schnell" ist das Gegenteil von "langsam".
He did the opposite.
Він зробив все навпаки.
ruОн сделал всё наоборот.
deEr tat das Gegenteil.
Tom sat opposite Mary.
Том сидів навпроти Мері.
ruТом сел напротив Мэри.
Tom told me just the opposite.
ruТом сказал мне прямо противоположное.
deTom hat mir genau das Gegenteil gesagt.
Tom is doing just the opposite.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin opposiInherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.
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Forms
plural: oppositesSynonyms
8 synonyms- something inverted in sequence or character or effect:inverse
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other:antonymopposite word
- a contestant that you are matched against:oppositionopponent
- a relation of direct opposition:reversecontrary
Word family
2 related wordsCollocations
10 patterns- the opposite of
- the exact opposite
- opposite of what
- exact opposite
- exact opposite of
- exactly the opposite
- just the opposite
- opposite side
- do the opposite
- sat opposite