Standing or situated in front; facing; as an edifice opposite to the Exchange. Brooklyn lies opposite to New York, or on the opposite side of the river.

Adverse; repugnant. - Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pleasure opposite to that designed in an epic poem.

Contrary; as words of opposite significations; opposite terms. The medicine had an effect opposite to what was expected.

In botany, growing in pairs, each pair decussated or crossing that above and below it; as opposite leaves or branches.

An opponent; an adversary; an enemy; an antagonist.

That which is opposed or contrary.