diametrically opposed
Completely at odds
Diametrically opposed describes things that are as different or contrary as possible, like points at opposite ends of a diameter.
The phrase emphasizes complete opposition rather than mere disagreement: Their views on immigration are diametrically opposed.
It applies to opinions, positions, interests, or philosophies that cannot be reconciled because they stand at absolute extremes from each other.
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- antonymicDescribing contrary terms
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- antipodalDirectly opposite geographically
- polarOf extreme latitudes
worlds apart · dichotomous · counterpoints · contradictory · chalk and cheese · antagonistic · mutually exclusive · conflicting · dualistic · irreconcilable · poles apart · black and white · binary · negating · inverse · contrasting · apples and oranges · paradoxical
diametrically opposedidentical
Exactly the same
the same · indistinguishable · equivalent · one and the same · interchangeable
diametrically opposedidentical
Exactly the same
of one mind · in harmony · in agreement · in sync · on the same page
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