Definition of opposites

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• opposites is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
• opposites is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
• opposites is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of opposites

• directly facing each other (adverb)

  Examples

  1. they sat opposite at the table

  Synonyms

  1. face-to-face
  2. face to face
• characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed (adjective)

  Examples

  1. diametrical (or opposite) points of view
  2. opposite meanings

  Synonyms

  1. diametric
  2. diametrical
  3. polar
• of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem (adjective)

  Examples

  1. opposite leaves

  Synonyms

  1. paired
• a contestant that you are matched against (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. opponent
  2. opposition
• a relation of direct opposition (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. contrary
  2. reverse
• something inverted in sequence or character or effect (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. inverse
• a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. antonym
  2. opposite word
• altogether different in nature or quality or significance (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended
  2. it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest
• being directly across from each other; facing (adjective)

  Examples

  1. And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm
  2. we lived on opposite sides of the street
  3. at opposite poles
• moving or facing away from each other (adjective)

  Examples

  1. looking in opposite directions
  2. they went in opposite directions
• the other one of a complementary pair (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the opposite sex
  2. the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors

See definition of opposites in Merriam Webster