Opposite and Rival

Opposite

Opposite adjective - Being as different as possible.

Rival and opposite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead an adjective "Opposite".

Nearby Words: opposition, opposed, oppositely

Rival

Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

Opposite and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opposite" instead an adjective "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

How words are described

good good opposite good rival
female female opposite female rival
direct direct opposite direct rival
true true opposite true rival
Other adjectives: dead, real, dark, new, eternal, official, perceived.

Both words in one sentence

  • Defective Detective His rival/opposite number Head Detective Carlton Lassiter is socially stunted, coming down off of a difficult divorce, and extremely, unhealthily paranoid.
  • Weakened by the Light While there is a magical reason for it (Malassa is the polar opposite and rival of Elrath the Dragon of Light), it's also partly a Logical Weakness.
  • Archangel Michael Lewis points out that that The Devil, who is (regrettably) intelligent and the most beautiful of all angels (things which are pretty much always Good) is not, in fact, the opposite and rival force of God, but he's in fact the Rival and Anti-Michael.
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