Opposite vs. Opposition — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opposite and Opposition
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Definitions
Opposite
Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other
Opposite sides of a building.
Opposition
The act of opposing or resisting.
Opposite
Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other
Opposite directions.
Opposition
The condition of being in conflict; antagonism
"The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself" (Virginia Woolf).
Opposite
Being the other of two complementary or mutually exclusive things
The opposite sex.
An opposite role to the lead in the play.
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Opposition
Placement opposite to or in contrast with another.
Opposite
Altogether different, as in nature, quality, or significance
The effect of the medication was opposite to that intended.
Opposition
Something that serves as an obstacle.
Opposite
Sharply contrasting; antithetical
Had opposite views on the subject.
Opposition
Often Opposition A political party or an organized group opposed to the group, party, or government in power.
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Opposite
Growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Opposite leaves.
Opposition
The position of two celestial objects when their longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which the sun and a superior planet or the moon are on opposite sides of Earth.
Opposite
Arranged on the same radius as another part, as stamens and petals.
Opposition
The position of the superior planet or the moon in this configuration.
Opposite
One that is opposite or contrary to another.
Opposition
(Logic) The relation existing between two propositions having an identical subject and predicate but differing in quantity, quality, or both.
Opposite
An opponent or antagonist.
Opposition
(Linguistics) Contrast in a language between two phonemes or other linguistically important elements.
Opposite
An antonym.
Opposition
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
The two politicians are in opposition.
Opposite
In an opposite position
They sat opposite at the table.
Opposition
An opposite or contrasting position.
Opposite
Across from or facing
Parked the car opposite the bank.
Opposition
(astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
Opposite
In a complementary dramatic role to
He played opposite her.
Opposition
(politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
Leader of the opposition
Opposite
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
Opposition
(legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
Opposite
(botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
Opposition
(chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
Opposite
Facing in the other direction.
They were moving in opposite directions.
Opposition
(logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
Opposite
Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
He is attracted to the opposite sex.
Opposition
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
The counterpoise of so great an opposition.
Virtue which breaks through all opposition.
Opposite
Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Opposition
The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
Opposite
Something opposite or contrary to something else.
Opposition
Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
Opposite
A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
She is the opposite of her ex-boyfriend who abused her both physically and verbally nearly every day for five years. She now works as an advocate and supportive listener for others who have endured abusive relationships.
Opposition
That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power.
Opposite
An opponent.
Opposition
The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180°; - signified by the symbol ; as,
Opposite
An antonym.
"Up" is the opposite of "down".
Opposition
The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form.
Opposite
(mathematics) An additive inverse.
Opposition
The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with;
He encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
Despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
Opposite
In an opposite position.
I was on my seat and she stood opposite.
Where's the bus station? -Over there, just opposite.
Opposition
The relation between opposed entities
Opposite
Facing, or across from.
He lives opposite the pub.
Opposition
The act of opposing groups confronting each other;
The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
The invaders encountered stiff opposition
Opposite
In a complementary role to.
He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.
Opposition
A contestant that you are matched against
Opposite
(television) On another channel at the same time.
The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS.
Opposition
A body of people united in opposing something
Opposite
Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; - often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange; the concert hall and the state theater stood opposite each other on the plaza.
Opposition
A direction opposite to another
Opposite
Situated on the other end of an imaginary line passing through or near the middle of an intervening space or object; - of one object with respect to another; as, the office is on the opposite side of town; - also used both to describe two objects with respect to each other; as, the stores were on opposite ends of the mall.
Opposition
An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force);
A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
Opposite
Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme; antonyms have opposite meanings.
Opposition
A political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected;
Her Majesty's loyal opposition
Opposite
Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pleasure opposite to that which is designed in an epic poem.
Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations.
Opposite
Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node.
Opposite
One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
The opposites of this day's strife.
Opposite
That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of down.
The virtuous man meets with more opposites and opponents than any other.
Opposite
Two words that express opposing concepts;
To him the opposite of gay was depressed
Opposite
A relation of direct opposition;
We thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Opposite
A contestant that you are matched against
Opposite
Something inverted in sequence or character or effect;
When the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
Opposite
Being directly across from each other; facing;
And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm
We lived on opposite sides of the street
At opposite poles
Opposite
Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem;
Opposite leaves
Opposite
Moving or facing away from each other;
Looking in opposite directions
They went in opposite directions
Opposite
The other one of a complementary pair;
The opposite sex
The two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
Opposite
Altogether different in nature or quality or significance;
The medicine's effect was opposite to that intended
It is said that opposite characters make a union happiest
Opposite
Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed;
In diametric contradiction to his claims
Diametrical (or opposite) points of view
Opposite meanings
Extreme and indefensible polar positions
Opposite
Directly facing each other;
The two photographs lay face-to-face on the table
Lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street
They sat opposite at the table
