What is the meaning of opposite?

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.
  • usage: "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
  • synonyms: antonym, opposite word
• A relation of direct opposition.
  • usage: "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
  • synonyms: reverse, contrary
• A contestant that you are matched against.
  • synonyms: opposition, opponent
• Something inverted in sequence or character or effect.
  • usage: "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
  • synonyms: inverse

adjective

• Being directly across from each other; facing.
  • usage: "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.
  • usage: "opposite leaves"
  • synonyms: paired
• Moving or facing away from each other.
  • usage: "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"
• The other one of a complementary pair.
  • usage: "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's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest- Charles Reade
• Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed.
  • usage: "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
  • synonyms: diametric, diametrical, polar

adverb

• Directly facing each other.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: face-to-face