juxtaposed

adjective

jux·ta·posed ˈjək-stə-ˌpōzd

Synonyms of juxtaposed next

: placed side by side : being in juxtaposition

Choose the Right Synonym for juxtaposed

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed mean being in close proximity.

adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Examples of juxtaposed in a Sentence

the juxtaposed photographs of the country's richest and poorest areas are a telling commentary on inequality

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Hailey Bieber’s juxtaposed fit of a casual striped polo, leather bomber jacket and lightwash ‘90s jeans serves as inspiration for cool daytime street style. —

Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 The juxtaposed diplomacy – where talks were closely linked to the grinding wars in Gaza and Ukraine, respectively – came as Beijing vies to present itself as a geopolitical heavyweight in a world increasingly divided by both conflicts. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN, 25 July 2024 The installation fuses Cendrars’s work with visual arts—expect to see juxtaposed work from Jean Cocteau, Igor Stravinsky, and more. —

Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023 Rest assured, in 2023 the style is a way to add sophisticated interest to a layered look, not just with height, but with juxtaposed proportions, peek-a-boo silhouettes, and of course, texture. —

Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for juxtaposed

Word History

Etymology

see juxtapose

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of juxtaposed was in 1862

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“Juxtaposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juxtaposed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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