| Main Entry: | opposite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completely unlike |
Synonyms: |
another adverse, antilogy, antipode, antipole, antithesis, antonym, contra, contradiction, contrary, contrast, converse, counterpart, foil, inverse, obverse, opposition, other extreme, other side, other side of coin, paradox, reverse, vice versa |
| 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: |
likeness, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | antonym |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | word with opposite meaning to another word |
Synonyms: |
opposite, reverse |
Antonyms: |
synonym |
| Main Entry: | contradiction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variance to something |
Synonyms: |
bucking, conflict, confutation, contravention, defiance, denial, difference, disagreement, discrepancy, dispute, dissension, gainsaying, incongruity, inconsistency, negation, opposite, opposition |
Antonyms: |
OK, acceptance, agreement, approval, concession, confirmation, corroboration, reconcilement, verification |
| 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: | 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: | negation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contradiction, denial |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, antonym, blank, cancellation, contrary, converse, counterpart, disavowal, disclaimer, forget it, gainsaying, inverse, negatory, neutralization, no, nonexistence, nothingness, nullification, nullity, opposite, opposition, proscription, refusal, rejection, renunciation, repudiation, reverse, vacuity, veto, void |
Antonyms: |
allowance, approval, permission |
| Main Entry: | paradox |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contradiction, puzzle |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, absurdity, ambiguity, anomaly, catch, enigma, error, inconsistency, mistake, mystery, nonsense, oddity, opposite, reverse |
| Main Entry: | inversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | transposition |
Synonyms: |
contradiction, conversion, opposite, reversal |
| Main Entry: | vis-a-vis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counterpart |
Synonyms: |
date, escort, face to face, facing, opposite, versus |
| Concept: | Inversion. |
| Category: | 2. LINEAR DIMENSIONS |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion; contraposition; contrariety; reversal; turn of the tide., overturn; somersault, somerset; summerset; culbute; revulsion; pirouette., transposition, transposal, anastrophy, metastasis, hyperbaton, anastrophe, hysteron proteron, hypallage, synchysis, tmesis, parenthesis; metathesis; palindrome., pronation and supination.
-verbs
be inverted; turn round, turn about, turn to the right about, go round, go about, go to the right about, wheel round, wheel about, wheel to the right about; turn over, go over, tilt over, topple over; capsize, turn turtle., invert, subvert, retrovert, introvert; reverse; upturn, overturn, upset, over set; turn topsy turvy; culbuter; transpose, put the cart before the horse, turn the tables.
-adjectives
inverted; wrong side out, wrong side up; inside out, upside down; bottom upwards, keel upwards; supine, on one's head, topsy-turvy, sens dessus dessous., inverse; reverse (contrary); opposite., top heavy.
-adverbs
inversely; hirdy-girdy; heels over head, head over heels.
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