Thesaurus / opposite
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synonyms for opposite
- adverse
- antagonistic
- antithetical
- contradictory
- differing
- paradoxical
- reversed
- antipodal
- contrary
- counter
- facing
- hostile
- independent
- inverse
- obverse
- reverse
- separate
- antipodean
- contrapositive
- contrasted
- corresponding
- crosswise
- diametric
- diametrically opposed
- different
- dissimilar
- diverse
- flip-side
- fronting
- inconsistent
- inimical
- irreconcilable
- opposed
- ornery
- polar
- repugnant
- retrograde
- unalike
- unconnected
- unrelated
- unsimilar
- violative
- vis-à-vis
See also synonyms for: opposites
- antithesis
- contrary
- inverse
- paradox
- reverse
- obverse
- converse
- contradiction
- counterpart
- foil
- opposition
- antipode
- antonym
- contrast
- vice versa
- contra
- another adverse
- antilogy
- antipole
- other extreme
- other side
- other side of coin
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The trajectory of the Sun, meanwhile, is the opposite of Chicago’s journey.
IT’S WIN OR GO HOME THIS WEEK IN THE WNBA PLAYOFFSHOWARD MEGDALSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThough this may seem like yet another effort to “get tough” on China, it does just the opposite.
TRUMP’S TIKTOK BAN ISN’T ‘TOUGH ON CHINA’—IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE THE OPPOSITEJAKEMETHSEPTEMBER 9, 2020FORTUNEUnfortunately, federal officials are doing just the opposite.
GUTTING THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM COULD UNDERMINE AMERICANS’ CONFIDENCE IN A COVID VACCINEJAKEMETHSEPTEMBER 6, 2020FORTUNESteve Levitt tries to learn more about this one-time academic and Hollywood non-conformist, who is both very similar to him and also quite his opposite.
“I STARTED CRYING WHEN I REALIZED HOW BEAUTIFUL THE UNIVERSE IS” | PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE EP. 2: MAYIM BIALIKSTEVEN D. LEVITTSEPTEMBER 5, 2020FREAKONOMICSIt had the opposite effect after Republicans protested the move.
SACRAMENTO REPORT: 3 TAKEAWAYS FROM A WILD LEGISLATIVE SESSIONSARA LIBBYSEPTEMBER 4, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOTwisting means the ends of the hose are twisted in opposite directions, even while the hose remains straight.
AN UNEXPECTED TWIST LIGHTS UP THE SECRETS OF TURBULENCEDAVID H. FREEDMANSEPTEMBER 3, 2020QUANTA MAGAZINEThese country coyotes were all more related to each other than to any of the city coyotes — even though some of the country coyotes lived on opposite sides of Los Angeles.
ARE COYOTES MOVING INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?KATHRYN HULICKSEPTEMBER 3, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTSA small fixed-blade knife can be attached upside down to the front of the shoulder strap opposite your strong hand.
THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING A KNIFEWES SILERSEPTEMBER 3, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEThe doctor did not explain her reasoning, and it is unclear if she was aware that the dietitian asked to evaluate Johnson for malnutrition had determined the opposite just hours earlier.
SENT HOME TO DIEBY ANNIE WALDMAN AND JOSHUA KAPLANSEPTEMBER 2, 2020PROPUBLICAI’m moving to the opposite side of the country in a few days after 12 years on the East Coast.
WE NEED A COVID VACCINE. WE ALSO NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT TO PEOPLESY MUKHERJEEAUGUST 27, 2020FORTUNEWORDS RELATED TO OPPOSITE
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