Opposite Synonyms

44 opposite synonyms include facing, face to face with, across from, eyeball to eyeball with, fronting, opposing, conflicting, and irreconcilable. Opposite is an adjective, and its antonyms are similar and identical. Here are some additional synonyms for "opposite" with example sentences.

Another word for Opposite

44 other ways to say opposite.

1. facing

  • opposing  
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  • fronting  
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  • facing  
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  • face to face with  
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  • eyeball to eyeball with  
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  • across from  
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2. conflicting

  • unlike
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  • unalike  
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  • poles apart  
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  • polar  
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  • oppugnant  
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  • opposing  
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  • opposed  
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  • obverse  
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  • irreconcilable  
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  • inconsistent
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  • incompatible  
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  • divergent  
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  • dissimilar  
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  • disagreeing  
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  • differing  
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  • different
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  • converse  
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  • contrasting  
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  • contrary
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  • contradictory  
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  • conflicting  
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  • clashing  
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  • at variance  
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  • at odds  
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  • antithetical  
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3. reverse

  • the other side of the coin  
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  • the other extreme  
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  • reverse
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  • per contra  
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  • obverse  
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  • inverse  
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  • flip side  
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  • converse  
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  • contrary
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  • contradiction  
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  • antithesis  
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  • antipodes  
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  • antipode  
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Use opposite in a Sentence

Full is the opposite of empty.

The opposite of hot is cold.

Up is the opposite direction of down.