opposite
UK: ˈɒpəzɪt | US: ˈɑːpəzɪt
adj. situated or placed directly across from something else
adj. completely different in nature or direction
n. a person or thing that is entirely different from another
The word "opposite" originates from Latin oppositus, the past participle of opponere ("to place against"). It combines ob- (meaning "against") and ponere ("to place"). Over time, the prefix ob- simplified to op- in English, while pos- retained its core meaning of "placement." The suffix -ite (via Old French -ite) marks it as an adjective. The word’s evolution reflects the logical idea of "positioned against" or "facing something directly contrary."
The two houses stood on opposite sides of the street.
Her opinion was the opposite of mine.
North and south are opposite directions.
He played the opposite role in the sequel.
The results were opposite to what we expected.