opposite
Definitions
Noun
- A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- A relation of direct opposition
- A contestant that you are matched against
- Something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Adjective
- Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Adverb
- Directly facing each other
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "opposite".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "opposite".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "opposite".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | positive | 3 | 74 |
| 2 | opposition | 4 | 46 |
| 3 | opposed | 2 | 41 |
| 4 | composite | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | oppose | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | opposing | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | posted | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | poster | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | opposes | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | composites | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | opposites | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | posited | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | posit | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | oppositions | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | composite's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | postle | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | postit | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | posten | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | postel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | posits | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "opposite" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "opposite" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the opposite | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "opposite" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "opposite".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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