contrary, converse, opposite, reverse — All four are variously confused at times, which is understandable, since their distinctions tend to blur. Briefly, contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed.… … Dictionary of troublesome word
contrary, converse, opposite, reverse — All four are variously confused at times, which is understandable, since their distinctions tend to blur. Briefly, contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed.… … Dictionary of troublesome word
contrary, converse, opposite, reverse — All four are variously confused at times, which is understandable, since their distinctions tend to blur. Briefly, contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed.… … Dictionary of troublesome word
contrary — , converse, opposite, reverse Contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed. Opposite is something that is diametrically opposed to a proposition. Reverse can… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
converse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. transposed, reversed, turned about; reciprocal; other, opposite, contrary. See opposition. n. reverse, contrary, opposite; counterpart, reciprocal; vice versa. v. See conversation. II (Roget s IV)… … English dictionary for students
reverse — vb 1 Reverse, transpose, invert can all mean to change to the contrary or opposite side or position. Reverse is the most general of these terms, implying a change to the opposite not only in side or position but also in direction, order, sequence … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reverse — [n1] opposite about face, antipode, antipole, antithesis, back, bottom, change of mind, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, flip flop*, flip side*, inverse, other side, overturning, rear, regression,… … New thesaurus
opposite — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Radically different] Syn. contrary, antithetical, antithetic, reverse, inverse, converse, diametric, diametrical, antonymous, contrasting, contradictory, counter, conflicting, opposed, opposing, polar, poles apart,… … English dictionary for students
converse# — conversation, converse communion, communication, *intercourse, commerce, traffic, dealings, correspondence Analogous words: conversing, talking or talk, speaking or speech (see corresponding verbs at SPEAK) converse vb talk, *speak Analogous… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reverse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. antithesis, converse, opposite; misfortune, setback, comedown, defeat; tail, back (of coin), about face, right about. See opposition. v. t. transpose, invert, evert, turn around; back; revoke, annul,… … English dictionary for students
