opposite

US /ˈɑpəzɪt/

UK /ˈɔpəzit/

A2

adjecitve

  • Being totally different from

noun

  • Person, thing that is totally different to another

preposition

  • Across from or on the side facing something

Examples

The effect was exactly the opposite to what he intended.

Doubt is not the opposite of faith?unbelief is. In temperament, she was the complete opposite to her sister.