इंग्रजी

opposite

gb/ˈɑpəzɪt/ us/ˈɑpəzɪt/
A1 इंग्रजी
~ 2300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective A2 property
1

Completely different or contrary

Completely different from something else.

वापर नमुना: [something] is opposite [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'opposite' with 'across from' in spatial contexts; while related, 'opposite' here refers to difference, not position.
समानार्थी शब्द
contrary (Slightly more formal and often used for opinions or tendencies.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
similar (Indicates that two things are alike rather than different.)
सहप्रयोग
opposite direction |opposite side |opposite meaning |opposite effect
विषय
comparison |directions |logic |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The two politicians have opposite views on the issue.
  • North is the opposite direction to south.
  • Her cheerful mood was the opposite of his sadness.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Black is the opposite color of white.
  • Hot is the opposite of cold.
  • Left is the opposite direction of right.
preposition A1 relation
2

Facing and across from

Directly across from someone or something.

वापर नमुना: [something] is opposite [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'in front of' instead of 'opposite'; 'in front of' can imply facing the same direction, while 'opposite' implies facing each other.
समानार्थी शब्द
across from (Common in American English; more explicitly spatial.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
next to (Means beside rather than facing across from.)
सहप्रयोग
sit opposite |directly opposite |opposite side
विषय
directions |locations |space |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She sat opposite him at the dinner table.
  • The bank is opposite the post office.
  • My desk is directly opposite the window.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The school is opposite the park.
  • He sits opposite me in class.
  • The shop is opposite the bus stop.
नाम A2 entity
3

Something completely different

Someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else.

समानार्थी शब्द
antithesis (More formal and often used in academic contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
equivalent (Indicates something that is the same in value or meaning.)
सहप्रयोग
complete opposite |polar opposite |exact opposite
विषय
comparison |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Her style is the complete opposite of mine.
  • In many ways, he’s the polar opposite of his brother.
  • The result was the exact opposite of what we expected.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • My sister is the opposite of me.
  • Summer is the opposite of winter.
  • The result was the opposite of our plan.
adverb A1 relation
4

In a facing position across from

Across from someone or something and facing them.

समानार्थी शब्द
across (Often used in the same spatial sense, but less specific about facing direction.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
alongside (Means side-by-side rather than facing.)
सहप्रयोग
directly opposite
विषय
directions |space |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • They live opposite, so we see each other often.
  • The café sits opposite, across the narrow street.
  • He placed the chair opposite so they could talk easily.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • My house is opposite.
  • She sits opposite in class.
  • The shop is opposite.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
opposite
IPA
GB/ˈɑpəzɪt/
US/ˈɑpəzɪt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
op - pos - ite (३ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: opposite
Noun
  • Base: opposite
  • Plural: opposite, opposites
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
opposites noun
Related words
oppose verb B1 opposition noun B1 opponent noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
same adjective A1
Advanced or less common
oppositional adjective
वाक्प्रचार

diametrically opposed

1
/dˌaɪəmˈɛtɹɪkli əpˈoʊzd/
fixed phrase formal

Completely opposed in nature or opinion

Totally and directly against something else in opinion or nature.

उदाहरणे
  • Their views are diametrically opposed on this issue.
  • These two ideas are diametrically opposed.

opposite number

1
/ˈɑpəzɪt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase

Equivalent person in another group

Someone with the same job or role in a different place or group.

उदाहरणे
  • The French ambassador met with his American opposite number.
  • I spoke to my opposite number in the London office.

the exact opposite

1
/ðə ɪɡzˈækt ˈɑpəzɪt/
fixed phrase

Something totally different from another thing

Completely different from something else.

उदाहरणे
  • What happened was the exact opposite of what we planned.
  • Her opinion is the exact opposite of mine.

polar opposite

1
/pˈoʊlɚ ˈɑpəzɪt/
fixed phrase

a single complete opposite

Something or someone that is completely different from another thing or person.

उदाहरणे
  • They are polar opposites in personality.
  • His new job is the polar opposite of his old one.
  • This outcome is polar opposite to what we expected.
  • This quiet village is the polar opposite of the busy city.
  • Her lifestyle now is the polar opposite of what it was ten years ago.

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