opposite

nouns

a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
"to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
antonym, opposite, opposite word
a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
contrary, opposite, reverse
a contestant that you are matched against
opponent, opposite, opposition
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
inverse, opposite

adjectives

being directly across from each other; facing
"And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"
opposite
is similar to
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
other
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
"opposite leaves"
opposite, paired
antonym
alternate
moving or facing away from each other
"looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"
opposite
is similar to
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
other
the other one of a complementary pair
"the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"
opposite
is similar to
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
other
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"- Charles Reade
opposite
is derived from
oppositeness
is similar to
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
"took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
different
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"
diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar
is derived from
oppositeness

adverbs

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"
face-to-face, opposite