opposite
gb/ˈɑpəzɪt/ us/ˈɑpəzɪt/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 2300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Completely different or contrary
Completely different from something else.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is opposite [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'opposite' with 'across from' in spatial contexts; while related, 'opposite' here refers to difference, not position.
คำพ้องความหมาย
contrary (Slightly more formal and often used for opinions or tendencies.)
คำตรงข้าม
similar (Indicates that two things are alike rather than different.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
opposite direction
|opposite side
|opposite meaning
|opposite effect
หัวข้อ
comparison
|directions
|logic
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is opposite [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'in front of' instead of 'opposite'; 'in front of' can imply facing the same direction, while 'opposite' implies facing each other.
คำพ้องความหมาย
across from (Common in American English; more explicitly spatial.)
คำตรงข้าม
next to (Means beside rather than facing across from.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sit opposite
|directly opposite
|opposite side
หัวข้อ
directions
|locations
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She sat opposite him at the dinner table.
- The bank is opposite the post office.
- My desk is directly opposite the window.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The school is opposite the park.
- He sits opposite me in class.
- The shop is opposite the bus stop.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Something completely different
Someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else.
คำพ้องความหมาย
antithesis (More formal and often used in academic contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
equivalent (Indicates something that is the same in value or meaning.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
complete opposite
|polar opposite
|exact opposite
หัวข้อ
comparison
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำพ้องความหมาย
across (Often used in the same spatial sense, but less specific about facing direction.)
คำตรงข้าม
alongside (Means side-by-side rather than facing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
directly opposite
หัวข้อ
directions
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My house is opposite.
- She sits opposite in class.
- The shop is opposite.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
opposite
IPA
GB/ˈɑpəzɪt/
US/ˈɑpəzɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
op - pos - ite (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: opposite
Noun
- Base: opposite
- Plural: opposite, opposites
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
opposites
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
same
adjective A1
Advanced or less common
oppositional
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
diametrically opposed
1/dˌaɪəmˈɛtɹɪkli əpˈoʊzd/
fixed phrase
formal
Completely opposed in nature or opinion
Totally and directly against something else in opinion or nature.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.