Contradictory, opposed; stubborn, obstinate
1. Being in opposition or having an opponent
2. In opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.); SYN. opposing.
ETYM French, from Latin oppositus, p. p. of opponere. Related to Opponent.
1. Altogether different in nature or quality or significance.
2. Being directly across from each other; facing.
3. Moving or facing away from each other.
4. The other one of a complementary pair.
5. (Botany) Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; SYN. paired.
Contrary to expectations; SYN. to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contrary.