Found 3 items, similar to Opposite.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: opposite
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: opposite
opposite
adj 1: 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: of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem;
“opposite leaves” [syn:
paired] [ant:
alternate]
3: moving or facing away from each other;
“looking in opposite
directions”;
“they went in opposite directions”
4: the other one of a complementary pair;
“the opposite sex”;
“the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite
colors”
5: 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: 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” [syn:
diametric,
diametrical,
polar]
opposite
n 1: two words that express opposing concepts;
“to him the
opposite of gay was depressed” [syn:
antonym,
opposite word
]
2: a relation of direct opposition;
“we thought Sue was older
than Bill but just the reverse was true” [syn:
reverse,
contrary]
3: a contestant that you are matched against [syn:
opposition,
opponent]
4: something inverted in sequence or character or effect;
“when
the direct approach failed he tried the inverse” [syn:
inverse]
opposite
adv : 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” [syn:
face-to-face]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Opposite
Opposite
\Op"po*site\, n.
1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
The opposites of this day's strife. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning;
as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of
down.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The virtuous man meets with more opposites and
opponents than any other. --Landor.
[1913 Webster]
polar opposite that which is conspicuously different in
most important respects.
[PJC]