opposite : Idioms & Phrases


opposite number

  • noun a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
    counterpart; vis-a-vis.
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opposite word

  • 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
    antonym; opposite.
    • to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
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