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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As most Sicilian winemakers are doubling down on the island’s native grapes such as Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Lucido, and Grillo, the Tasca family is doing the exact opposite. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 It’s rooted in the idea that there’s a hierarchy to being an American — that some people are more capable, more deserving than others — which is the exact opposite of what the 14th Amendment stands for. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Pumping gas in and out of a seismic fault line sounds like a recipe for earthquakes, but cyclic testing over a 10-year period showed the exact opposite effect. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Then, by the time Sunday rolled around for the final game of the regular season, The Phillies had lost six of their last eight games with the Arizona Diamondbacks doing the exact opposite to challenge the right to play for a title. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exact opposite

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