| Main Entry: | obverse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
Synonyms: |
complement, counterpart, face, front |
| Notes: | the side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head), and the other is the reverse (tail) |
| Main Entry: | converse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
Synonyms: |
antipode, antipole, antithesis, contra, contrary, counter, counterpole, inverse, obverse, other side, reverse |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
Antonyms: |
equal, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | counter |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | opposite, opposing |
Synonyms: |
adverse, against, antagonistic, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, converse, diametric, hindering, impeding, obstructive, obverse, opposed, polar, reverse |
Antonyms: |
agreeing, concurring, corresponding, corroborating, equal, same, similar |
| Main Entry: | counterpart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | match; identical part or thing |
Synonyms: |
analogue, carbon copy, complement, copy, correlate, correlative, correspondent, dead ringer, ditto*, doppelganger, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fellow, like, look alike, mate, obverse, opposite, opposite number, peas in a pod, pendant, ringer, spit and image, spitting image, supplement, tally, twin, two of a kind |
Antonyms: |
opposite |
| Main Entry: | duplicate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | copy, reproduction |
Synonyms: |
Xerox, analogue, carbon, carbon copy, chip off the old block, clone, companion, coordinate, copycat, correlate, counterfeit, counterpart, counterscript, dead ringer, ditto*, double, dupe*, duplication, facsimile, fake, fellow, germination, imitation, knockoff, likeness, lookalike, match, mate, obverse, parallel, phony, photocopy, photostat, pirate, reciprocal, recurrence, repetition, replica, replication, repro, ringer, second, similarity, spitting image, stat, twin |
Antonyms: |
archetype, model, original, prototype |
| Main Entry: | equivalent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equal, counterpart |
Synonyms: |
carbon copy, correspondent, dead ringer, ditto, like, match, obverse, opposite, parallel, peer, reciprocal, same difference, spitting image, substitute, twin |
Antonyms: |
difference |
| Main Entry: | face |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | front of something; expression, exterior |
Synonyms: |
air, appearance, aspect, cast, clock, countenance, dial, disguise, display, facet, features, finish, frontage, frontal, frontispiece, frown, glower, grimace, guise, kisser, light*, lineaments, look, makeup, map*, mask, mug, obverse, paint*, physiognomy, pout, presentation, profile, scowl, seeming, semblance, show, showing, silhouette, simulacrum, smirk, surface, top, visage |
Antonyms: |
back, behind, rear |
| Main Entry: | facet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | surface; aspect |
Synonyms: |
angle, appearance, character, face, feature, front, hand, level, obverse, part, phase, plane, side, slant, switch, twist |
| Main Entry: | flip side |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite side |
Synonyms: |
B-side, B-side, back, contraposition, converse, inverse, obverse, opposite side, other side, other side of the coin, other side of the fence, reverse side, the other side of the picture |
| Main Entry: | front |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lead, beginning |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead, anterior, facial, first, fore, foremost, forward, frontal, head, headmost, in the foreground, leading, obverse, topmost, vanward, ventral |
Antonyms: |
back, ending, final, finishing, rear |