Opposite To: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
ReviewedEvidence1 sourceSectionEnglish Usage
Quick answer
Use adjective “opposite to” when describing something as completely different from, or in a facing position relative to, another thing where that construction fits.
Key details
Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyadjective or complement construction
Termsopposite to
Further guidance
Construction
Use adjective “opposite to” when describing something as completely different from, or in a facing position relative to, another thing where that construction fits.
Style Boundary
Cambridge also documents “opposite” as a preposition without “to” and records other regional/structural variants; this page is limited to the attested adjective construction.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
Opposite↗ (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct learner-dictionary evidence for adjective opposite to constructions and their documented boundaries.
Ablaze With: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Abound In or With: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Absorbed In: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Acceptable To: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Accessible To: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Acclaimed For: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
