opposite

• Qui est situé en face ou de l'autre côté ; qui est entièrement différent ou contraire à quelque chose d'autre.

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.

   Opposé (par contraste ou différence)

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

   Synonymesantagonisticantitheticalconflictingcontrarycontrastingdifferentinverseopposedreverse

   Antonymesequivalentidenticalsamesimilar

2. Facing or directly acrossA2formal

   Located directly across from something or someone.

   situé en face

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

   Synonymesacrossfacingopposing

• Adverbe signifiant 'en face de quelqu'un ou quelque chose' ou 'de l'autre côté'. Peut également indiquer une position opposée ou contrastée par rapport à autre chose.

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.

   en face, en position opposée

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

   Synonymesacrossface-to-facefacing

• Nom désignant une personne ou une chose totalement opposée à une autre, ou une position directement en face de quelque chose.

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.

   Contraire (chose contrastante)

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

   Synonymesantithesiscontraryconversecounterpartinverseobversereverse

   Antonymesequivalentsame

2. AntonymA2formal

   A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

   antonyme

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

   Synonymesantonym

   Antonymessynonym