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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This blatant whopper of a falsehood is truly unbelievable since the truth is the exact opposite.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
But, this is the exact opposite of what loyal Southwest customers wanted and were used to.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many cultivars currently favored for food applications were chosen for their higher head rice yields and lower glycemic properties; the latter requires rice with higher amylose content and higher gelatinization temperatures—the exact opposite of what's needed for beer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The outcome was the exact opposite of what Elon Musk, Trump’s one-time ally and the country’s biggest Republican donor, had hoped for.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
But, this is the exact opposite of what loyal Southwest customers wanted and were used to.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many cultivars currently favored for food applications were chosen for their higher head rice yields and lower glycemic properties; the latter requires rice with higher amylose content and higher gelatinization temperatures—the exact opposite of what's needed for beer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The outcome was the exact opposite of what Elon Musk, Trump’s one-time ally and the country’s biggest Republican donor, had hoped for.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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