Meanings
nounoppositeness (countable and uncountable, plural oppositenesses)
plural oppositenesses
- countableuncountableThe state or condition of being opposite.
Near-synonym: opposition
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The sounds brought her back to his house in the desert […] and she closed her eyes against the sheer oppositeness of the cold bright city.
2009, Emily St. John Mandel, Last Night in Montreal, Picador (2015), page 79Synonyms: opposition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or condition of being opposite.
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APA
oppositeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositeness
MLA
“oppositeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oppositeness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oppositeness.
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