opposite

• Beschreibt etwas, das völlig anders ist als etwas anderes oder sich auf der anderen Seite befindet.

Describes something that is completely different from something else; situated on the other side.

1. Contrasting or differentA2formal

   Situated on the other side; completely different in nature, direction, or meaning.

   Gegenteilig

   • They live on the opposite side of the street.
   • Her opinion is the opposite of mine.
   • The two brothers have opposite personalities.

   Synonymeantagonisticantitheticalconflictingcontrarycontrastingdifferentinverseopposedreverse

   Antonymeequivalentidenticalsamesimilar

2. Facing or directly acrossA2formal

   Located directly across from something or someone.

   Gegenüber

   • The bank is opposite the post office.
   • He sat opposite her at the table.
   • The opposite door leads to the garden.

   Synonymeacrossfacingopposing

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'in einer Position, die zu jemandem oder etwas hin ausgerichtet ist' oder 'auf der anderen Seite'. Es kann auch verwendet werden, um eine entgegengesetzte oder kontrastierende Lage in Bezug auf etwas anderes anzugeben.

An adverb meaning 'in a position facing someone or something' or 'on the other side.' It can also be used to indicate a contrasting or contrary position in relation to something else.

1. In a position facing somethingA2formal

   In a position directly across from something or someone.

   Gegenüber

   • The bank is opposite the post office.
   • She sat opposite him at the table.
   • The two houses stand opposite each other.

   Synonymeacrossface-to-facefacing

• Substantiv, das eine Person oder Sache bezeichnet, die einer anderen völlig entgegengesetzt ist, oder die Position direkt gegenüber von etwas.

A noun referring to a person or thing that is completely different from another, or a position that is directly across from something.

1. Contrasting thingA2formal

   A person or thing that is completely different from another.

   Gegenteil

   • Hot is the opposite of cold.
   • She is the opposite of her sister in personality.
   • The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference.

   Synonymeantithesiscontraryconversecounterpartinverseobversereverse

   Antonymeequivalentsame

2. AntonymA2formal

   A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

   Antonym

   • 'Big' and 'small' are opposites.
   • Can you tell me the opposite of 'happy'?
   • The teacher asked us to find the opposite of each word.

   Synonymeantonym

   Antonymesynonym