Foundation level · Year 4 · free
opposite
adjective · Say it: OP-uh-zit
What it means
Foundationcompletely different, or on the other side facing something
The bakery is on the opposite side of the road from our school.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- contrary
- facing
- reverse
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- same
- similar
More examples
- My brother and I have opposite tastes, because he loves maths and I love art.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'oppositus', meaning set against.
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