oppositeness
- noun
- /ˈɑːpəzɪtnəs/
:
oposición
- The oppositeness of light and dark creates striking contrasts in the painting.
Examples
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In their arguments, the oppositeness of their views became clear to everyone.
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The oppositeness of the two cultures led to misunderstandings during the exchange program.
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Neither a simple oppositeness of two scripts is enough, nor does a simple overlap of two scripts in a cartoon result in creating humor.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
250
3.4
The act of resisting an idea, plan, or change
71
4.2
A situation that is the exact opposite of what was expected
18
7.9
A person or thing that is the exact opposite of another
5
7.0
Two opposite ideas or feelings, for example hope and despair
A state in which two ideas or things are opposite and cannot both be true
A situation where two ideas, groups, or feelings are against each other
The act of placing one thing directly opposite another
To form a new if-then statement by switching the two parts and saying each is not true
A habit of often disagreeing and refusing to do what others ask
Antonyms
How Opposed
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6.1
147
4.7
250
3.4
565
1.9
361
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word oppositeness comes from opposite, which comes from old Latin parts ob- 'against' and ponere 'to place', so picture two things put 'against' each other in different positions, like day and night. So, oppositeness is the state of being opposite or in opposition.