OBVERSES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

obverses

noun

plural of obverse

as in opposites

something that is as different as possible from something else the new administration had promised peace and prosperity, but what we got was the obverse: war and recession

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opposites

Noun

Meanwhile, Harper was her mom’s sartorial opposites in a white skirt set.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
After playing romantic opposites twice now, the real-life couple is open to working together again.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

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