opposite
adjective
situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing.
opposites
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pluralof opposite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The stock market’s identical twins are looking like opposites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The more we talked, the more we realized that our shortcomings, which made us look like exact opposites, came from the same root.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
But their routes to success are complete opposites.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Despite being polar opposites in character, Charles and President Donald Trump appeared to share a genuine bonhomie.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
We’re so different and look like complete opposites.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
