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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While Napa Cab may be considered by some to be the exact opposite of what proponents of the natural wine movement espouse, Carpenter’s collection of four AVA-designate wines from high elevation vineyards are made in a decidedly low-intervention style.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
So, he’s always been the exact opposite of this — having control by letting people in.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Akin is the exact opposite of Chapman in the velocity department, as his average fastball velocity is just 90.2 mph, putting him in the 37th percentile.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
That’s the exact opposite of what everybody is doing now.
—Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
So, he’s always been the exact opposite of this — having control by letting people in.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Akin is the exact opposite of Chapman in the velocity department, as his average fastball velocity is just 90.2 mph, putting him in the 37th percentile.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
That’s the exact opposite of what everybody is doing now.
—Deadline, 4 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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