exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
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Mars slips into meticulous Virgo on June 17, and this is the kind of transit that requires depth and the exact opposite of surface-level connections.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
Rudd’s Austin, a local news weatherman and consummate cool guy, has invited Robinson’s Craig, his new neighbor and the exact opposite, to hang with the fellas.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Unfortunately, most of us spend the vast majority of our time in the exact opposite type of places: strip malls and big box stores.
—Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Grace hasn’t turned against her baby—in fact, the exact opposite.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
Rudd’s Austin, a local news weatherman and consummate cool guy, has invited Robinson’s Craig, his new neighbor and the exact opposite, to hang with the fellas.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Unfortunately, most of us spend the vast majority of our time in the exact opposite type of places: strip malls and big box stores.
—Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Grace hasn’t turned against her baby—in fact, the exact opposite.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact opposite
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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