Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
contrary — , converse, opposite, reverse Contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed. Opposite is something that is diametrically opposed to a proposition. Reverse can… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
opposite — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Radically different] Syn. contrary, antithetical, antithetic, reverse, inverse, converse, diametric, diametrical, antonymous, contrasting, contradictory, counter, conflicting, opposed, opposing, polar, poles apart,… … English dictionary for students
converse — converse1 converser, n. v. /keuhn verrs /; n. /kon verrs/, v., conversed, conversing, n. v.i. 1. to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking. 2. Archaic. to maintain a familiar association (usually fol.… … Universalium
converse — I. verb (i) /kənˈvɜs / (say kuhn vers) (conversed, conversing) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to talk informally with another; interchange thought by speech. –noun /ˈkɒnvɜs / (say konvers) 2. familiar discourse or talk; conversation. {Middle… …
converse — I con•verse v. [[t]kənˈvɜrs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn vɜrs[/t]] v. versed, vers•ing, n. 1) to talk informally with another; exchange ideas by talking 2) archaic to maintain a familiar association (usu. fol. by with) 3) conversation • Etymology: 1300–50;… … From formal English to slang
converse — 1. v. & n. v.intr. (often foll. by with) engage in conversation (conversed with him about various subjects). n. archaic conversation. Derivatives: converser n. Etymology: ME f. OF converser f. L conversari keep company (with), frequent. of… … Useful english dictionary
contrary — mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. contrarie, from L. contrarius opposite, opposed, from contra against (see CONTRA (Cf. contra)). If we take the statement All men are mortal, its contrary is Not all men are mortal, its converse is All mortal beings are… … Etymology dictionary
contrary — I adjective abnegative, adversative, adverse, adversus, answering, antagonistic to, antipathetic, antithetic, antithetical, at cross purposes, at issue, at variance, averse, captious, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting,… … Law dictionary
converse — [adj] opposite antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, counter, counterpole, different, reverse, reversed, transposed; concept 564 Ant. complementary, equal, same, similar converse [n] opposite antipode, antipole, antithesis … New thesaurus
contrary — n antithesis, opposite, contradictory, antonym, antipode (see under OPPOSITE adj) Analogous words: *converse, reverse contrary adj 1 antithetical, *opposite, contradictory, antonymous, antipodal, antipodean Analogous words: divergent, disparate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
