Grep  of  noun  opposite 
  opposite 
  opposite  number 
  opposite  word 
  oppositeness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  opposite 
 
  The  noun  opposite  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  antonym,  opposite  word  opposite  --  (two  words  that  express  opposing  concepts;  "to  him  the  opposite  of  gay  was  depressed") 
  2.  (1)  reverse,  contrary,  opposite  --  (a  relation  of  direct  opposition;  "we  thought  Sue  was  older  than  Bill  but  just  the  reverse  was  true") 
  3.  (1)  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  opposite 
 
  The  adj  opposite  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  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.  (4)  opposite,  paired  --  ((botany)  of  leaves  etc  growing  in  pairs  on  either  side  of  a  stem;  "opposite  leaves") 
  3.  (4)  opposite  --  (moving  or  facing  away  from  each  other  "looking  in  opposite  directions";  "they  went  in  opposite  directions") 
  4.  (3)  opposite  --  (the  other  one  of  a  complementary  pair;  "the  opposite  sex";  "the  two  chess  kings  are  set  up  on  squares  of  opposite  colors") 
  5.  (3)  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.  (2)  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  opposite 
 
  The  adv  opposite  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  face-to-face,  opposite  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  opposite 
 
  6  senses  of  opposite 
 
  Sense  1 
  opposite 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  other)  ->  same 
 
  Sense  2 
  opposite  (vs.  alternate),  paired 
 
  alternate  (vs.  opposite) 
 
  Sense  3 
  opposite 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  other)  ->  same 
 
  Sense  4 
  opposite 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  other)  ->  same 
 
  Sense  5 
  opposite 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  different)  ->  same 
 
  Sense  6 
  diametric,  diametrical,  opposite,  polar 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  different)  ->  same 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  opposite 
 
  6  senses  of  opposite 
 
  Sense  1 
  opposite 
  =>  other  (vs.  same) 
 
  Sense  2 
  opposite  (vs.  alternate),  paired 
 
  Sense  3 
  opposite 
  =>  other  (vs.  same) 
 
  Sense  4 
  opposite 
  =>  other  (vs.  same) 
 
  Sense  5 
  opposite 
  =>  different  (vs.  same) 
 
  Sense  6 
  diametric,  diametrical,  opposite,  polar 
  =>  different  (vs.  same) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  opposite 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  opposite 
 
  opposite  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  opposite 
  opposite 
 
  Overview  of  noun  opposite 
 
  The  noun  opposite  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  antonym,  opposite  word  opposite  --  (two  words  that  express  opposing  concepts;  "to  him  the  opposite  of  gay  was  depressed") 
  2.  (1)  reverse,  contrary,  opposite  --  (a  relation  of  direct  opposition;  "we  thought  Sue  was  older  than  Bill  but  just  the  reverse  was  true") 
  3.  (1)  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  opposite 
 
  The  adj  opposite  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  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.  (4)  opposite,  paired  --  ((botany)  of  leaves  etc  growing  in  pairs  on  either  side  of  a  stem;  "opposite  leaves") 
  3.  (4)  opposite  --  (moving  or  facing  away  from  each  other  "looking  in  opposite  directions";  "they  went  in  opposite  directions") 
  4.  (3)  opposite  --  (the  other  one  of  a  complementary  pair;  "the  opposite  sex";  "the  two  chess  kings  are  set  up  on  squares  of  opposite  colors") 
  5.  (3)  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.  (2)  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  opposite 
 
  The  adv  opposite  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  face-to-face,  opposite  --  (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") 

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