opposite, contrary, adverse, reverse, converse

名詞 opposite:

1. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
   同義詞：antonym, opposite word
2. a relation of direct opposition
   同義詞：reverse, contrary
3. a contestant that you are matched against
   同義詞：opposition, opponent
4. something inverted in sequence or character or effect
   同義詞：inverse

形容詞 opposite:

1. being directly across from each other; facing
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
   同義詞：paired
3. moving or facing away from each other
4. the other one of a complementary pair
5. altogether different in nature or quality or significance- Charles Reade
6. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
   同義詞：diametric, diametrical, polar

副詞 opposite:

1. directly facing each other
   同義詞：face-to-face

1. I sat opposite to him during the meal.
   吃飯的時候我坐在他的對面。
2. Put the wardrobe in the corner opposite the door.
   把衣柜放在對著門的那個角落里。
3. I asked the man opposite if he would open the door.
   我問對面的人他愿意不愿意開門。
4. I live in the house opposite.
   我住在對面的房子里。
5. Have you seen the house opposite the railway station?
   你看到火車站對面的房子了嗎？
6. Black and white are opposites.
   黑和白相反。

op.po.site

adj.Abbr. opp.（形容詞）縮寫 opp.
Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:
相對的：與另外的事物正相對的或正相反的，相對的：
例句：
opposite sides of a building.
建筑物的兩側(cè)

Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
反方向的：面朝另一方的，趨向相互分離的：
例句：
opposite directions.
反方向

Altogether different, as in nature, quality, or significance:
正相反的：截然相反的，如在自然屬性、質(zhì)量或重要性方面：
例句：
The effect of the medication was opposite to that intended.
這種藥物的反應(yīng)和預(yù)期的正相反

Botany Growing in pairs on either side of a stem:
【植物學(xué)】 對生的：在枝干的兩側(cè)成雙生長的：
例句：
opposite leaves.
對生葉

n.（名詞）
One that is opposite or contrary to another.
對立物，相對者：和另一個事物相對或相反的事物
An opponent or antagonist.
對手或反方
An antonym.
反義字
adv.（副詞）
In an opposite position:
在對面地：處于相反的位置：
例句：
They sat opposite at the table.
他們面對面地坐在桌子兩旁

prep.（介詞）
Across from or facing:
在…對面：
例句：
parked the car opposite the bank.
將車停在銀行的對面

In a complementary dramatic role to:
演對手戲：
例句：
He played opposite her.
他和她在戲中演對手戲

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin oppositus [past participle of] oppônere [oppose] * see oppose
源自 拉丁語 oppositus [] oppônere的過去分詞 [對抗] *參見 oppose

【引伸】
op.positely
adv.（副詞）
op.positeness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>opposite,contrary,antithetical,contradictoryThese adjectives mean marked by a natural or innate and irreconcilable opposition.Two things that are altogether different areopposite :
這些形容詞意思是自然的或天生的和不可調(diào)和的相互敵對。兩種完全不同的事物是opposite ：
例句：
Antonyms are words of opposite meaning.
反義詞是指意思相反的詞。

例句：
.It is said that opposite characters make a union happiest. (Charles Reade).
.據(jù)說性格相反的兩個人能夠創(chuàng)造一種完美的結(jié)合. （查理斯·瑞德） 。

Contrary stresses extreme divergence:
Contrary 強調(diào)極度的不同：
例句：
Democrats and Republicans often hold contrary opinions.
民主黨和共和黨人士通常持有相反的意見。

Antithetical emphasizes diametrical opposition:
Antithetical 強調(diào)完全相反：
例句：
She engaged in practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.
她的所作所為和她自己的信仰是截然相反的。

Contradictory implies denial or inconsistency:
Contradictory 表示一種否定和不一致：
例句：
.contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness. (John Morley).
不公正的正義和報復(fù)的相矛盾的特點 （約翰·毛萊）