Definitions
adjective
moving or facing away from each other
“looking in opposite directions”
adjective
the other one of a complementary pair
“the opposite sex”
adjective
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
“diametrical (or opposite) points of view”
noun
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adjective
altogether different in nature or quality or significance
“the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended”
adjective
being directly across from each other; facing
“And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm”
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