oppositeness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɑpəzɪtnəs/ UK /ˈɒpəzɪtnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed The painting played on the oppositeness of light and shadow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state or quality of... contrarietycontrastantithesispolaritycontradiction ↔ Opposites samenessidentitysimilarityequivalence Word family Related forms oppositeoppositionoppose Etymology AI details From 'opposite' (Latin 'oppositus', past participle of 'opponere', 'to set against') plus '-ness'. oppositus Latin ponere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown