8 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
noun a relation of direct opposition
noun a contestant that you are matched against
originInherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.
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