🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

반대 증인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bandae jeung-in

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opposite Witness/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt ˈwɪt.nəs/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #2000 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"반대 증인이 사건의 방향을 바꿨다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who provides evidence or testimony that contradicts or opposes a claim or assertion.

    "In the trial, the defense called an opposite witness to challenge the prosecution's narrative."
  2. 2

    A term used in legal contexts to refer to a witness whose testimony is contrary to that of another witness.

    "The opposite witness provided crucial information that altered the course of the investigation."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'opposite' originates from the Latin 'oppositus', meaning 'placed against', while 'witness' comes from the Old English 'witen', meaning 'to know'. The combination reflects a concept of observing or testifying to something contrary or opposing.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Opposite Witness"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Opposite Witness"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Opposite Witness" Synonym Map