obverse

The word “obverse” has 2 syllables: ob-verse

It's pronounced as /ˈɒbvɜrs/


What is synonym and antonym for obverse?

In the thesaurus, “obverse” has 36 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obverse along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obverse

  • adverse
  • alien
  • antagonistic
  • antipathetic
  • antipodal
  • antipode
  • antipodean
  • antithesis
  • antithetical
  • antonym
  • complement
  • contradictory
  • contrary
  • converse
  • counter
  • counterpart
  • counterpoint
  • cross
  • diametric
  • diametrical
  • disparate
  • dissimilar
  • divergent
  • face
  • front
  • hostile
  • inverse
  • mirror image
  • negation
  • negative
  • opposite
  • polar
  • reverse
  • unalike
  • unfavorable
  • unlike

Antonyms for obverse

  • alike
  • analog
  • analogous
  • analogue
  • back
  • carbon copy
  • copy
  • counterpart
  • duplicate
  • equivalent
  • identical
  • like
  • noncontradictory
  • rear
  • replica
  • same
  • similar
  • synonym
  • synonymous

Meanings of obverse

  • noun
    1. The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
    2. A proposition obtained by obversion, e.g. All men are mortal => No man is immortal.
  • adjective
    1. Turned or facing toward the observer.
    2. Corresponding; complementary.
    3. Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.

Example Sentences

  • The obverse side of the coin features the country's national emblem.
  • On the obverse of the medal is an engraving of the recipient's name.
  • The book's cover design features an intricate pattern on the obverse side.
  • The obverse of the document bears the official seal of the organization.
  • The obverse of the painting depicts a serene landscape, while the reverse portrays chaos and turmoil.

On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obverse, such as: adverse, alien, alike, analog, analogous, analogue, antagonistic.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

face

  • Potemkin village
  • abide
  • abut
  • accost
  • adjoin
  • affectation
  • affront
  • air
  • allow
  • apparel
  • appearance
  • approach
  • array
  • arrogance
  • aspect
  • assurance
  • assuredness
  • audaciousness
  • audacity
  • authoritarianism
  • baby
  • back talk
  • battle
  • be confronted by
  • be turned toward
  • bear
  • beard
  • bearing
  • being
  • bird
  • bit the bullet
  • blanket
  • bod
  • body
  • boldness
  • border
  • bound
  • brace
  • brashness
  • brass
  • brassiness
  • brave
  • brazen
  • brazenness
  • breast
  • brook
  • brother
  • cast
  • celebrity
  • certainty
  • certitude
  • challenge
  • character
  • cheek
  • cheekiness
  • chutzpa
  • chutzpah
  • clad
  • cloak
  • clock
  • clothe
  • coat
  • cockiness
  • cocksureness
  • combat
  • command
  • confidence
  • confront
  • contend
  • conviction
  • cookie
  • cooky
  • cope with
  • corner
  • countenance
  • court
  • cover
  • covering
  • creature
  • cross
  • crust
  • customer
  • dare
  • deal with
  • decisiveness
  • decorate
  • defy
  • demeanor
  • demonstration
  • determination
  • devil
  • dial
  • dignity
  • discourteousness
  • disguise
  • display
  • disrespect
  • dogmatism
  • dominate
  • doubtlessness
  • dress
  • duck
  • effect
  • effrontery
  • egg
  • embosom
  • embower
  • embrace
  • emulate
  • encase
  • enclose
  • encompass
  • encounter
  • endure
  • engage
  • enshroud
  • envelop
  • enwrap
  • experience
  • expression
  • exterior
  • eyeball
  • facade
  • facet
  • facing
  • false front
  • features
  • fellow
  • fellowman
  • fiction
  • fight
  • finish
  • firmness
  • first blush
  • fish
  • flinch
  • fly in face of
  • forehead
  • forepart
  • fringe
  • front
  • front onto
  • frontage
  • frontal
  • frontispiece
  • frown
  • gall
  • garb
  • gaze
  • glare
  • gloss
  • glower
  • go up against
  • grapple with
  • grimace
  • grin
  • growl
  • guise
  • guy
  • hardihood
  • head
  • hint
  • hominid
  • homo
  • honor
  • human
  • human being
  • humanoid
  • hutzpa
  • hutzpah
  • image
  • imitation
  • impertinence
  • implication
  • impoliteness
  • imposture
  • impression
  • impudence
  • incivility
  • inclose
  • inconsiderateness
  • inconsideration
  • individual
  • insinuation
  • insolence
  • invest
  • kisser
  • lap
  • level
  • life
  • light
  • likeness
  • line
  • lineaments
  • look
  • looks
  • lour
  • lower
  • make a stand
  • make-belief
  • make-believe
  • makeup
  • man
  • manner
  • mantle
  • map
  • margin
  • mask
  • masquerade
  • meet
  • mien
  • mortal
  • moue
  • mouth
  • mow
  • mug
  • name
  • neighbor
  • nerve
  • nerviness
  • obverse
  • oppose
  • outbrave
  • outface
  • outside
  • outward
  • overconfidence
  • overlay
  • overlook
  • overspread
  • paint
  • pan
  • party
  • patina
  • person
  • personage
  • personality
  • pertness
  • physiognomy
  • plaster
  • polish
  • pose
  • positiveness
  • pout
  • presence
  • presentation
  • prestige
  • presumption
  • presumptuousness
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • profile
  • purposefulness
  • puss
  • redecorate
  • refinish
  • remodel
  • repel
  • representation
  • reputation
  • resemblance
  • resist
  • resoluteness
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • rictus
  • rim
  • risk
  • rival
  • robe
  • rudeness
  • run into
  • sanguinity
  • sass
  • satisfaction
  • sauce
  • sauciness
  • scoff
  • scout
  • scowl
  • seeming
  • self
  • self-assurance
  • self-confidence
  • self-respect
  • semblance
  • shape
  • sheath
  • sheathe
  • shell
  • shingle
  • show
  • showing
  • shroud
  • side
  • silhouette
  • simper
  • simulacrum
  • simulation
  • skin
  • skirt
  • slob
  • smile
  • smirk
  • smooth
  • snarl
  • sneer
  • snoot
  • social position
  • somebody
  • son of man
  • sort
  • soul
  • specimen
  • square off
  • squinch
  • stand
  • stand up to
  • standing
  • stare
  • stiff
  • stomach
  • submit
  • suffer
  • suggestion
  • sureness
  • surety
  • surface
  • surround
  • sustain
  • swagger
  • swallow
  • swash
  • swathe
  • take
  • take it
  • take on
  • take the bull by the horns
  • tell off
  • temerity
  • thing
  • tolerate
  • top
  • touch
  • ungraciousness
  • veil
  • veneer
  • venture
  • visage
  • watch
  • wight
  • wince
  • withstand
  • wrap

faces

  • Potemkin villages
  • abide
  • abuts
  • accost
  • accosts
  • adjoins
  • affectations
  • affront
  • affronts
  • air
  • airs
  • allow
  • apparels
  • appearance
  • appearances
  • approaches
  • arrays
  • aspect
  • aspects
  • audacity
  • babies
  • battles
  • be confronted by
  • be turned toward
  • bear
  • beard
  • beards
  • bearings
  • beings
  • birds
  • bit the bullet
  • blankets
  • bodies
  • bods
  • boldness
  • border
  • borders
  • bounds
  • brace
  • brass
  • brave
  • braves
  • brazens
  • breasts
  • brethren
  • brook
  • brothers
  • cast
  • casts
  • celebrities
  • challenge
  • challenges
  • characters
  • cheek
  • chutzpah
  • clad
  • clads
  • cloak
  • cloaks
  • clock
  • clothes
  • coat
  • combats
  • commands
  • confidence
  • confront
  • confronts
  • contend
  • contends
  • cookies
  • cope with
  • corners
  • countenance
  • countenances
  • court
  • cover
  • coverings
  • covers
  • creatures
  • cross
  • customers
  • dare
  • dares
  • deal with
  • decorate
  • defies
  • defy
  • demeanors
  • demonstrations
  • devils
  • dial
  • dignity
  • disguise
  • disguises
  • display
  • displays
  • dominates
  • dress
  • dresses
  • ducks
  • effects
  • effrontery
  • eggs
  • embosoms
  • embowers
  • embraces
  • emulates
  • encases
  • encloses
  • encompasses
  • encounter
  • encounters
  • endure
  • engages
  • enshrouds
  • envelops
  • enwraps
  • experience
  • expressions
  • exteriors
  • eyeball
  • facade
  • facades
  • facet
  • facings
  • false front
  • features
  • fellowmen
  • fellows
  • fictions
  • fight
  • fights
  • finish
  • fish
  • fishes
  • flinches
  • fly in face of
  • foreheads
  • foreparts
  • fringes
  • front
  • front onto
  • frontage
  • frontal
  • frontispiece
  • fronts
  • frown
  • frowns
  • gall
  • garbs
  • gaze
  • glare
  • glares
  • glosses
  • glower
  • glowers
  • go up against
  • grapple with
  • grimace
  • grimaces
  • grins
  • growls
  • guise
  • guises
  • guys
  • heads
  • hints
  • hominids
  • homos
  • honor
  • human beings
  • humanoids
  • humans
  • image
  • images
  • imitations
  • impertinence
  • implications
  • impostures
  • impressions
  • impudence
  • incloses
  • individuals
  • insinuations
  • invests
  • kisser
  • kissers
  • laps
  • level
  • light
  • likenesses
  • line
  • lineaments
  • lives
  • look
  • looks
  • lours
  • lowers
  • make a stand
  • make-belief
  • make-believe
  • makeup
  • manners
  • mantles
  • map
  • margins
  • mask
  • masks
  • masquerades
  • meet
  • meets
  • men
  • miens
  • mortals
  • moues
  • mouths
  • mows
  • mug
  • mugs
  • names
  • neighbors
  • obverse
  • oppose
  • opposes
  • outbraves
  • outfaces
  • outsides
  • outwards
  • overlay
  • overlays
  • overlook
  • overlooks
  • overspreads
  • paint
  • pans
  • parties
  • patinae
  • patinas
  • people
  • personages
  • personalities
  • physiognomies
  • physiognomy
  • plaster
  • polish
  • poses
  • pout
  • pouts
  • presences
  • presentation
  • prestige
  • presumption
  • pretences
  • pretenses
  • profile
  • pusses
  • redecorate
  • refinish
  • remodel
  • repels
  • representations
  • reputation
  • resemblances
  • resist
  • resists
  • rictuses
  • rims
  • risk
  • rivals
  • robes
  • run into
  • scoffs
  • scouts
  • scowl
  • scowls
  • seeming
  • seemings
  • self-respect
  • selves
  • semblance
  • semblances
  • shapes
  • sheathe
  • sheathes
  • sheaths
  • shells
  • shingle
  • show
  • showing
  • shows
  • shrouds
  • side
  • sides
  • silhouette
  • simpers
  • simulacrum
  • simulations
  • skin
  • skins
  • skirts
  • slobs
  • smiles
  • smirk
  • smirks
  • smooth
  • snarls
  • sneers
  • snoots
  • social position
  • somebodies
  • sons of man
  • sorts
  • souls
  • specimens
  • square off
  • squinches
  • stand
  • standing
  • stands
  • stands up to
  • stare
  • stares
  • stiffs
  • stomach
  • submit
  • suffer
  • suggestions
  • surface
  • surfaces
  • surrounds
  • sustain
  • swallow
  • swathes
  • take
  • take it
  • take on
  • take the bull by the horns
  • takes on
  • tell off
  • things
  • tolerate
  • top
  • tops
  • touches
  • veil
  • veils
  • veneer
  • veneers
  • venture
  • visage
  • visages
  • watch
  • wights
  • winces
  • withstand
  • withstands
  • wraps

facet

  • air
  • angle
  • appearance
  • article
  • aspect
  • case
  • character
  • color
  • complexion
  • component
  • condition
  • count
  • detail
  • dimension
  • element
  • face
  • factor
  • feature
  • front
  • hand
  • instance
  • interpretation
  • item
  • level
  • look
  • matter
  • obverse
  • outlook
  • part
  • particular
  • period
  • perspective
  • phase
  • plane
  • point
  • position
  • posture
  • reading
  • regard
  • rendering
  • respect
  • semblance
  • shape
  • shoes
  • side
  • slant
  • stage
  • stance
  • standpoint
  • state
  • step
  • switch
  • translation
  • twist
  • version
  • view
  • viewpoint
  • visage

facets

  • airs
  • angle
  • angles
  • appearance
  • appearances
  • articles
  • aspects
  • cases
  • character
  • characters
  • colors
  • complexions
  • components
  • conditions
  • counts
  • details
  • dimensions
  • elements
  • face
  • faces
  • factors
  • feature
  • front
  • hand
  • hands
  • instances
  • interpretations
  • items
  • level
  • looks
  • matters
  • obverse
  • outlooks
  • part
  • particulars
  • parts
  • periods
  • perspectives
  • phase
  • phases
  • plane
  • points
  • positions
  • postures
  • readings
  • regards
  • renderings
  • respects
  • semblances
  • shapes
  • shoes
  • side
  • sides
  • slant
  • slants
  • stages
  • stances
  • standpoints
  • states
  • steps
  • switch
  • translations
  • twist
  • versions
  • viewpoints
  • views
  • visages

unalike

  • a far cry from
  • aberrant
  • abnormal
  • adverse
  • all manner of
  • alternate
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • antagonistic
  • antipodal
  • antipodean
  • antithetic
  • antithetical
  • apples and oranges
  • assorted
  • at odds
  • at variance
  • atypical
  • changeable
  • changed
  • changing
  • clashing
  • conflicting
  • contradictory
  • contradistinct
  • contradistinctive
  • contrapositive
  • contrary
  • contrasted
  • contrasting
  • contrastive
  • corresponding
  • counter
  • crosswise
  • deviating
  • diametric
  • diametrically opposed
  • different
  • differentiable
  • differing
  • disagreeing
  • discordant
  • discrepant
  • discrete
  • discriminable
  • disharmonious
  • disparate
  • disproportionate
  • dissimilar
  • dissonant
  • distant
  • distinct
  • distinctive
  • distinguishable
  • divergent
  • diverging
  • divers
  • diverse
  • diversified
  • diversiform
  • facing
  • factional
  • factious
  • far cry
  • far cry from
  • flip-side
  • fronting
  • heterogeneous
  • hostile
  • incommensurable
  • incommensurate
  • incomparable
  • incompatible
  • incongruous
  • inconsistent
  • inconsonant
  • independent
  • individual
  • inimical
  • inverse
  • irreconcilable
  • irregular
  • legion
  • like night and day
  • manifold
  • many
  • many-sided
  • miscellaneous
  • mismatched
  • mismated
  • mixed
  • mixed bag
  • motley
  • multifarious
  • multiform
  • multitudinal
  • multitudinous
  • nonidentical
  • not alike
  • not uniform
  • numerous
  • obverse
  • odd
  • off-key
  • offbeat
  • omnifarious
  • opposed
  • opposite
  • ornery
  • other
  • otherwise
  • paradoxical
  • particular
  • peculiar
  • polar
  • poles apart
  • populous
  • remaining
  • repugnant
  • retrograde
  • reverse
  • reversed
  • separate
  • several
  • single
  • sundry
  • unconnected
  • unequal
  • unequivalent
  • uneven
  • unlike
  • unmatched
  • unnatural
  • unrelated
  • unsimilar
  • untypical
  • variable
  • variant
  • varied
  • variegated
  • various
  • varying
  • violative
  • weird

Browse the Thesaurus