1op·po·site 
/ˈɑ:pəzət/ adjective
/ˈɑ:pəzət/ adjective 1 : located at the other end, side, or corner of something : located across from something
▪ The two boys lived on opposite sides of the street. ▪ the opposite bank of the river ▪ Fold the bottom right corner of the paper over to the opposite corner. ▪ She switched her ring to the opposite hand. [=she took her ring off the finger of one hand and put it on a finger of the other hand] ▪ The text refers to an illustration on the opposite page. [=on the page that faces it] 2 : completely different
▪ The two scientists had the same information but reached opposite conclusions. ▪ They represent opposite sides of the issue. ▪ They ran in opposite directions. ▪ Some herbs help you sleep while others have the opposite effect. [=other herbs keep you awake] ▪ Her music is at the opposite end of the spectrum/continuum from the music her mother made. ▪ Once serving only small portions at high prices, the restaurant has gone to the opposite extreme under the new owners. [=the restaurant now serves large amounts of food for low prices]
▪ The two boys lived on opposite sides of the street. ▪ the opposite bank of the river ▪ Fold the bottom right corner of the paper over to the opposite corner. ▪ She switched her ring to the opposite hand. [=she took her ring off the finger of one hand and put it on a finger of the other hand] ▪ The text refers to an illustration on the opposite page. [=on the page that faces it]
▪ The two scientists had the same information but reached opposite conclusions. ▪ They represent opposite sides of the issue. ▪ They ran in opposite directions. ▪ Some herbs help you sleep while others have the opposite effect. [=other herbs keep you awake] ▪ Her music is at the opposite end of the spectrum/continuum from the music her mother made. ▪ Once serving only small portions at high prices, the restaurant has gone to the opposite extreme under the new owners. [=the restaurant now serves large amounts of food for low prices]
the opposite side of the coin — see 1coin
