adjective / noun · formal
converse
UK/ˈkɒnvɜːs/US/ˈkɑːnvɜːrs/CON·verse
Band 7+task2speaking
the opposite or reverse of a stated or implied situation; opposite in nature or meaning
Examples
“The converse is also true: more choices do not always improve satisfaction.”
“He argued the converse, that limiting options could improve decision quality.”
“In logic, the converse of a statement may not hold.”
Band 8 sentence
“While many assume economic growth reduces poverty, the converse can occur when growth is uneven and excludes marginalised groups.”
Collocations
- the converse is true
- argue the converse
Word family
conversely adverbconversation noun (unrelated meaning)
Common mistakes
conversation→converse
on the converse→the converse
Say it for a higher band
5opposite→6reverse→7+converse
Synonyms
opposite
reverse
Easily confused
reverse
“She reversed the decision after new evidence emerged.”
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