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opposite adjective

  /ˈoʊpəsɪt/ , /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsət/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzət/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/ , /ˈɔpəsɪt/ , /ˈɔpəzɪt/ , [ˈɔ̟pəsət] , [ˈɔ̟pəzət]
  • Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
  • Facing in the other direction.
  • Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
 opposé

opposite noun

  /ˈoʊpəsɪt/ , /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsət/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzət/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/ , /ˈɔpəsɪt/ , /ˈɔpəzɪt/ , [ˈɔ̟pəsət] , [ˈɔ̟pəzət]
  • Something opposite or contrary to something else.
 contraire, inverse
  • An antonym.
 contraire
  • An opponent.
 adversaire

opposite preposition

  /ˈoʊpəsɪt/ , /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsət/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzət/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/ , /ˈɔpəsɪt/ , /ˈɔpəzɪt/ , [ˈɔ̟pəsət] , [ˈɔ̟pəzət]
  • Facing, or across from.
 en face de

opposite adverb

  /ˈoʊpəsɪt/ , /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsət/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzət/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/ , /ˈɔpəsɪt/ , /ˈɔpəzɪt/ , [ˈɔ̟pəsət] , [ˈɔ̟pəzət]
  • In an opposite position.
 en face

opposition noun

  /əˈpozɪʃən/ , /ˈɔpɵzɪʃən/ , /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ , /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
  • The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  • (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  • (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
  • (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
 opposition

oppositely

contrairement

oppositional

oppositionnel
opposite number
homologue
opposite sex
sexe opposé
opposite side
côté opposé
opposite-leaved pondweed
potamot dense
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