reversed — turned backward in position, direction, or order; opposite to what is usual
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: turned backward in position, direction, or order; opposite to what is usual
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈvɜːrst/
Example Sentences
- In the reversed world, cats walked dogs and fish flew in the sky.
- The vampire's reflection appeared reversed in the magic mirror, confusing even himself.
- The student reversed his sleeping schedule and now attends lectures at night.
reversed
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈvɜːrst/]
turned backward in position, direction, or order; opposite to what is usual
💡 Concept
He reversed the car carefully into the narrow parking space.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈvɜːrst/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈvɜːst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootvers
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
rehearsednursedcurseddispersed
rehearsed
nursed
cursed
dispersed
🔗Collocations
reversed order
reversed decision
reversed polarity
reversed image
reversed direction
reversed roles
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“In the reversed world, cats walked dogs and fish flew in the sky.”
😄 Fun example
“The vampire's reflection appeared reversed in the magic mirror, confusing even himself.”
😄 Fun example
“The student reversed his sleeping schedule and now attends lectures at night.”
“The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's ruling on environmental protection.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
invertedbackwardoppositecontraryoverturned
Antonyms
normalforwardupright
Related
reverseinvertoverturnfliptranspose
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