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across Antonyms

Opposite of across

Because the opposite of across shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• preposition (Context 1)

From one side to the other of a place, area, or line.

Usage Example

"They walked along the stone bridge to reach the historic town square."

Strong
along

• adverb (Context 2)

From one side to the other of a defined space, area, or barrier.

Usage Example

"The river was too wide and swift for the hikers to swim lengthwise safely."

Strong
lengthwise

• adverb (Context 3)

So as to have a specified width or diameter from side to side.

Usage Example

"The ancient redwood trunk measures nearly twenty feet long at its base."

Strong
long
high
deep

• adjective (Context 4)

Reading or extending horizontally from left to right in a crossword puzzle.

Usage Example

"I only need one more letter to finish the clue for fourteen down."

Strongest
down
Strong
vertical

Similar words to across

Words similar to across shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

throughout
over
wide
all over
opposite
horizontal
through
athwart
See all synonyms of across

• Nearby Words

acrobatic
acrobatically
acrophobe
across
act
actable
acting

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Across. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/across
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