Synonyms and antonyms of Opposite and in the opposite way in British Thesaurus

conflicting (adjective)

describes two or more things that cannot all be right or cannot all happen at the same time

opposite (adjective)

completely different

otherwise (adverb)

in a different or opposite way from what has been mentioned

opposed (adjective)

things that are opposed are as different from each other as it is possible to be

reverse (adjective)

opposite to what is usual or to what existed previously

vice versa (adverb)

the opposite of what has been said

paradoxical (adjective)

consisting of two parts that seem to mean the opposite of each other

conversely (adverb)

used for introducing a sentence, or part of a sentence, which says something that is the opposite of the other part

as opposed to ()

used for referring to something that is very different from what you have just mentioned

to the contrary ()

making you think that the opposite may be true

at odds (with) ()

if things are at odds with each other, they are different or opposite when they should be the same

at variance (with) (formal)

formal if one thing is at variance with another, they are completely different and seem to oppose each other

a world/worlds apart ()

completely different from each other

contrariwise (adverb)

in the opposite way

contrary (adjective)

completely different or opposed to something else

converse (adjective)

formal opposite

counter (adjective)

opposite, or with an opposite purpose

countervailing (adjective)

very formal influencing something in an opposite but equally strong way

dubious (adjective)

used for saying that something is the opposite of the good thing you are describing it as

the exact opposite ()

used for emphasizing that two people or things are completely different

inverse (adjective)

changing in the opposite way to something else, especially in position, size, or amount

inverse (adjective)

maths completely opposite

opposing (adjective)

opposing facts, opinions etc are completely different from each other

or otherwise ()

or the opposite

the other side/end (determiner)

happening in the opposite way

polar (adjective)

formal as different as it is possible to be

poles apart ()

completely different

quite the opposite/reverse ()

used for saying that something is the opposite of what has been suggested