OBVERSE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈäb-ˌvərs

Definition of obverse

as in opposite

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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obverse

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adjective

as in reverse

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Noun

The obverse of the coin will depict Sacagawea carrying her infant son Jean-Baptiste. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images New designs on the obverse and reverse of the 2026 dime, quarter and half dollar coins will be minted throughout the year to celebrate 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. — CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Adjective

The obverse side of the communications coin is that without TLS encryption, that information is there for anyone to sniff out. — Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The obverse side will still feature the portrait of former President George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser. — Jordan D. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for obverse

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The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
But one prominent tech entrepreneur believes the opposite is true for teams that want to win.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of opposite

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Both models come with reverse capability and 12-inch cast wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Those investments have reshaped nearly every stage of the fulfillment process, from warehouse networks and inventory management to last-mile delivery and reverse logistics.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of reverse

Adjective

In a panel labeled equity, the shorter people get extra boxes in inverse proportion to their height.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Betting on upside for the fund means betting on downside for chips, as the fund targets 300% of the inverse daily move in the NYSE Semiconductor Index.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 June 2026

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