Opposite

Adjective

 * 1) located directly across from something else, or from each other
 * 2) facing in the other direction
 * 3) of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things

Noun

 * 1) something opposite or contrary to another
 * 2) an opponent
 * 3) an antonym
 * 4)  an additive inverse

Adverb

 * 1) In an opposite position.

Preposition

 * 1) facing, or across from
 * 2) in a complementary role to
 * He played opposite Clint Eastwood.

Adverbs for Opposite
diametrically; directly; almost; exactly; incompatibly; antagonistically; hostilely; inimically; strangely; mysteriously; contrastingly; oddly; emphatically; curiously.

Thesaurus
across, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, against, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonym, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at opposite extremes, back to back, balancing, clashing, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting, confronting, contra, contradictory, contradistinct, contrapositive, contrarious, contrariwise, contrary, contrary to, contrast, contrasted, contrasting, converse, counter, counteractive, counterbalance, counterbalancing, countercheck, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoised, counterpole, counterterm, countervailing, cross, dead against, detrimental, different, differing, difficult, disaccordant, discordant, discrepant, dissentient, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, enemy, eyeball to eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball, face to face, facing, foil, fractious, fronting, hard, harmful, hostile, in contact with, in contrast with, in front of, in opposition, in opposition to, inconsistent, independent, inimical, inverse, irreconcilable, just opposite, miserable, negative, noncooperative, nose to nose, not easy, obstinate, obverse, offset, on, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite number, opposite to, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, over against, overthwart, perverse, polar, polaric, polarized, poles apart, recalcitrant, refractory, replica, repugnant, reverse, rigorous, rival, separate, setoff, sinister, squared off, stressful, the contrary, the other side, to, toward, troublesome, troublous, trying, unalike, unconnected, uncooperative, unfavorable, unfriendly, unlike, unpropitious, unrelated, unsimilar, untoward, up against, upon, versus, vis-a-vis, wretched

Etymology
From oppositus:, perfect passive participle of oppono:.

Derived terms

 * opposite sex
 * opposites attract

Adjective

 * Arabic: ضد
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 對面, 对面
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish: modsat
 * Dutch: tegenoverliggend, tegenovergesteld
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: gegenüberliegend, andere
 * Hebrew: ממול
 * Hungarian: szembenlevő, túlsó
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 反対, 逆く
 * Korean: 반대의 (bandae-ui)
 * Norwegian: motsatt
 * Persian:
 * Polish: przeciwległy
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: motsatt
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: cyferbyn


 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * German: entgegengesetzt
 * Hebrew: ממול


 * Hungarian:
 * Norwegian: motsatt
 * Polish: przeciwny
 * Turkish: zıt


 * Arabic:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Japanese:
 * Norwegian: motsatt
 * Polish: przeciwny
 * Turkish:

Noun

 * Czech: ,
 * Dutch: tegenovergestelde
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * Japanese:
 * Polish: przeciwieństwo, sprzeczność
 * Telugu: వ్యతిరేకం (vyatireakam)


 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:


 * Polish: przeciwnik, przeciwniczka
 * Telugu: వ్యతిరేకి (vyatireaki)


 * Dutch: tegenovergestelde
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:


 * Hebrew: ממול
 * Polish: przeciwieństwo
 * Telugu: వ్యతిరేక పదం (vyatireaka padam)

Adverb

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Japanese: あべこべに (abekobe ni)
 * Polish: naprzeciwko

Preposition

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 對面, 对面
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish: over for
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Hindi: सामने
 * Japanese: 向かい側
 * Polish: naprzeciwko
 * Russian: напротив
 * Urdu: سامنے


 * Finnish: genitive + vastanäyttelijänä