Meaning & use
polar opposite
Someone or something that is completely different from, or the exact reverse of, another person or thing.
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The two brothers are polar opposites: one is outgoing, and the other is shy.
Their taste in music is a polar opposite, from classical to heavy metal.
A note on using this word
The phrase draws on the image of the North and South poles, the two most distant points on the globe.
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