Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 5 compound words that contain opposite. The most common are listed below. Open opposite in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- opposite sexWomen in relation to men or men in relation to women.
- opposite sideA side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team sports competition.
- Opposite Direction
- quite the oppositeSynonym of quite the contrary: opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.
- opposite numberA person who holds a position in an organization, sports team, or the like, that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart
- opposite sidesplural of opposite side: A side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team sports competition.
- Opposite DayA contrived holiday on which everything is done backwards, for example "yes" means "no".
- polar oppositeThe complete opposite, opposite in every way.
- opposite angleEither of the angles directly opposite to each other when two lines intersect in a plane.
- opposite anglesplural of opposite angle: Either of the angles directly opposite to each other when two lines intersect in a plane.
- opposite numbersplural of opposite number: A person who holds a position in an organization, sports team, or the like, that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart
- on opposite sides of the barricadesHolding starkly opposite views on an issue.
Compound words 5
- oppositenessThe state or condition of being opposite.
- nonoppositeNot opposite.
- suboppositeNot quite opposite: (botany) said of leaves that are neither alternate nor quite opposite.
- unoppositeNot opposite.
- oppositenessesplural of oppositeness: The state or condition of being opposite.