opposite
/ˈɒpəsɪt//ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/noun
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Something opposite or contrary to something else.
An opponent.
An antonym.
Example: "Up" is the opposite of "down".
An additive inverse.
adjective
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Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
Example: She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
Facing in the other direction.
Example: They were moving in opposite directions.
Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
Example: He is attracted to the opposite sex.
adverb
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In an opposite position.
Example: I was on my seat and she stood opposite.
preposition
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Facing, or across from.
Example: He lives opposite the pub.
In a complementary role to.
Example: He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.
On another channel at the same time.
Example: The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS.