antipodean
From the opposite
Antipodean means relating to the opposite side of the Earth.
From any given point, the antipodes are the places diametrically opposite on the globe.
In British usage, Antipodean typically refers to Australia and New Zealand, which lie roughly opposite Britain: She married an Antipodean and moved to Melbourne.
The adjective describes anything from or characteristic of that region.
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
Sydney · Auckland · Melbourne · Outback · kangaroo · kiwi · wallaby · koala
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- contraryOpposed in nature
- inverseOpposite in position
- polar oppositeComplete contrary in nature
flipside · diametric · contrast · mirror · counterpoint · reversal · converse · diametrically opposed
Scattered over vast areas
- remoteDistant or controller
- farawayAt great distance
- ends of the earthMost distant places imaginable
Australia
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- OceaniaPacific island collective
Tasmania · Sydney · Auckland · Melbourne · Outback · kangaroo · kiwi · wallaby · koala · platypus
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- contraryOpposed in nature
- inverseOpposite in position
polar opposite · flipside · diametric · contrast · mirror · counterpoint · reversal · converse · diametrically opposed · other side
far-flung
Scattered over vast areas
- remoteDistant or controller
- farawayAt great distance
- ends of the earthMost distant places imaginable