obverse
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for obverse, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Facing towards you, the person looking at it.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Less common
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Facing towards you, the person looking at it.
“The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.”
Opposites
2. adj
Matching something else as its natural counterpart.
“When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you don't mumble, the obverse effect is observed.”
Etymology
Comes from Latin obversus, first used in English in the 1650s.
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