Inverse

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/

Inverse (adjective)

  1. Describing something that is the complete opposite or reverse of something else.

Examples

  • The medicine had an inverse effect on her symptoms.
  • Increasing the speed had an inverse effect on the machine's efficiency.

Common collocations: inverse relationship, inverse effect, inverse correlation, inverse outcome, inverse result

Inverse (noun)

  1. A result or value that is the opposite or reverse of another.

Examples

  • The experiment produced an inverse of the expected result.
  • His actions led to the inverse of what he intended.

Synonyms of Inverse

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Inverse

  • when describing straightforward or unopposed actions
  • when indicating identical or unchanged conditions