English to English
adjective
- of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Opposite leaves.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
To him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a relation of direct opposition
We thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a contestant that you are matched against
source: WordNet 3.0
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
When the direct approach failed he tried the inverse.
source: WordNet 3.0
- One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- directly facing each other
The two photographs lay face-to-face on the table.
Lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street.
They sat opposite at the table.
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
- being directly across from each other; facing
And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm.
We lived on opposite sides of the street.
At opposite poles.
source: WordNet 3.0
- moving or facing away from each other
Looking in opposite directions.
They went in opposite directions.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the other one of a complementary pair
The opposite sex.
The two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors.
source: WordNet 3.0
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
The medicine's effect was opposite to that intended.
It is said that opposite characters make a union happiest.
source: WordNet 3.0
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
In diametric contradiction to his claims.
Diametrical (or opposite) points of view.
Opposite meanings.
Extreme and indefensible polar positions.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [óposit] Kalaban; kasalungát; salangsang; katapát
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
