Another word for opposite

Across from, antithetical, antipode, converse, and contradiction are another word for opposite. Similar and identical are the opposites of opposite. On this page, find 45 synonyms for opposite, parts of speech, and examples of opposite sentences.

Opposite synonyms

1. facing

  • Across from
  • Eyeball to eyeball with
  • Face to face with
  • Facing
  • Fronting
  • Opposing

2. conflicting

  • Antithetical
  • At odds
  • At variance
  • Clashing
  • Conflicting
  • Contradictory
  • Contrary
  • Contrasting
  • Converse
  • Different
  • Differing
  • Disagreeing
  • Dissimilar
  • Divergent
  • Incompatible
  • Inconsistent
  • Irreconcilable
  • Obverse
  • Opposed
  • Opposing
  • Polar
  • Poles apart
  • Unalike
  • Unlike
  • Oppugnant

3. reverse

  • Antipode
  • Antithesis
  • Contradiction
  • Contrary
  • Converse
  • Flip side
  • Inverse
  • Obverse
  • Per contra
  • Reverse
  • The other extreme
  • The other side of the coin
  • Antipodes

Opposite sentences

The opposite of hot is cold.

Happy and sad are direct opposites.

Day and night are complete opposites.

Full is the opposite of empty.

Up is the opposite direction of down.

Opposite parts of speech

Adjective