opposite

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”

of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

• “opposite leaves”

moving or facing away from each other

• “looking in opposite directions”
• “they went in opposite directions”

the other one of a complementary pair

• “the opposite sex”
• “the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors”

altogether different in nature or quality or significance

• “the medicine”
• “;”

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”

two words that express opposing concepts

• “to him the opposite of gay was depressed”

a relation of direct opposition

• “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”

a contestant that you are matched against

something inverted in sequence or character or effect

• “when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse”

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”