oppositeness

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑpəzɪtnəs/ UK /ˈɒpəzɪtnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed

The painting played on the oppositeness of light and shadow.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state or quality of... contrariety contrast antithesispolaritycontradiction

Opposites

sameness identity similarity equivalence

Word family

Related forms opposite opposition oppose

Etymology

From 'opposite' (Latin 'oppositus', past participle of 'opponere', 'to set against') plus '-ness'.

oppositus Latin ponere Latin

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# oppositeness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈɑpəzɪtnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈɒpəzɪtnəs

## Meanings
1. the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed

## Examples
- The painting played on the oppositeness of light and shadow.

## Synonyms
- contrariety
- contrast
- antithesis
- polarity
- contradiction

## Antonyms
- sameness
- identity
- similarity
- equivalence

## Related Forms
- opposite
- opposition
- oppose

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: oppositus
- Root: ponere

## Etymology
From 'opposite' (Latin 'oppositus', past participle of 'opponere', 'to set against') plus '-ness'.

## AI Etymology
Oppositeness is from 'opposite' (Latin 'oppositus', past participle of 'opponere', 'to set against') plus '-ness'. Important recorded forms include oppositus (Latin) and ponere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed. The wider family includes related words such as opposite, opposition, and oppose.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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