nnoun.communicationa word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each otherSynset:antonym opposite word
Examples:- to him the antonym of 'gay' was 'depressed'
Antonyms:synonym
Derivationally Related Form:antonymous
Hypernyms:word
Inherited Hypernyms:antonymwordlanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:direct antonymindirect antonym
Full Hyponyms:direct antonymindirect antonym
nnoun.relationa relation of direct oppositionSynset:contrary reverse
Examples:- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Derivationally Related Form:reverse
Hypernyms:oppositeness opposition
Inherited Hypernyms:reverseoppositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.persona contestant that you are matched againstSynset:opponent opposition
Derivationally Related Form:oppose
Hypernyms:contestant
Inherited Hypernyms:oppositioncontestantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:oppositioncontestantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.relationsomething inverted in sequence or character or effectSynset:inverse
Examples:- when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
Hypernyms:oppositeness opposition
Inherited Hypernyms:inverseoppositionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:additive inversemultiplicative inversereciprocal
Full Hyponyms:additive inversemultiplicative inverse
adj satadj.allbeing directly across from each other; facingExamples:- And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm - Longfellow
- we lived on opposite sides of the street
- at opposite poles
Antonyms:same
Inherited Hypernyms:opposite
Similar to:other
adjadj.allof leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stemTopic:botanyphytology
Synset:paired
Antonyms:alternate
Inherited Hypernyms:opposite
adj satadj.allmoving or facing away from each otherExamples:- looking in opposite directions
- they went in opposite directions
Antonyms:same
Inherited Hypernyms:opposite
Similar to:other
adj satadj.allthe other one of a complementary pairExamples:- the opposite sex
- the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
Antonyms:same
Inherited Hypernyms:opposite
Similar to:other
adj satadj.allaltogether different in nature or quality or significanceExamples:- the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended
- it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest - Charles Reade
Antonyms:same
Derivationally Related Form:oppositeness
Inherited Hypernyms:opposite
Similar to:different
adj satadj.allcharacterized by opposite extremes; completely opposedSynset:diametric diametrical polar
Examples:- in diametric contradiction to his claims
- diametrical (or opposite) points of view
- opposite meanings
- extreme and indefensible polar positions
Antonyms:same
Derivationally Related Form:polaritypoleoppositeness
Inherited Hypernyms:diametric
Similar to:different
advadv.alldirectly facing each otherSynset:face-to-face face to face
Examples:- 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
Inherited Hypernyms:face-to-face