juxtaposed

American  

[juhk-stuh-pohzd, juhk-stuh-pohzd] / ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊzd, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊzd /

adjective

1. placed or appearing close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.

   The director handles the juxtaposed strands of the movie deftly, interweaving psychological intrigue with smartly observed comedy.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose.

Etymology

Origin of juxtaposed

juxtapose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But it is a perfect example of the kind of stories we are going to start seeing juxtaposed with Hegseth’s grotesque rhetoric in these first few days of the war.

From Salon

In many ways, they are fundamentally juxtaposed to each other.

From Salon

The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.

From BBC

The two Wales teams train side-by-side at a hotel complex west of Cardiff, a pristine rugby paddock juxtaposed with a football pitch.

From Barron's

Ama’s smile flashes through my mind, juxtaposed with the smile Grandma used to give me when she was still alive.

From Literature

Related Words

• adjacent
• contiguous
• neighboring