opposites

NOUN

something completely unlike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antithesis contrary

STRONG

antipode antonym contra contradiction contrast converse counterpart foil inverse obverse opposition paradox reverse

WEAK

another adverse antilogy antipole other extreme other side other side of coin vice versa

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement same similarity

WEAK

likeness

Example Sentences

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opposites

Fifty years ago, the pop-punk sound “Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers” ushered in proved that opposites could attract—with the right mix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Swifties and their ideological opposites have both been Monday-morning quarterbacking last weekend’s shindig, accepting even the weirdest bad-faith gossip without question.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

The pair are seen by many as polar opposites.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Despite being polar opposites in character, Charles and President Donald Trump appeared to share a genuine bonhomie.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

The laws of medicine fit within this wider structure of laws, and the fundamental law of medicine is the ancient Hippocratic principle that opposites cure opposites—a fever is cured by cooling the body, for example.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton