This is the 11274th most frequent Swedish word.
motsatsen
The opposite.
In this sentence, 'motsatsen' is used as a noun and refers to 'the opposite,' indicating a contrasting viewpoint.
Hennes åsikt var motsatsen till min.
Her opinion was the opposite of mine.
Here, 'motsatsen' conveys a result that contradicts the desired or expected outcome.
Vi letade efter lösningar, men resultatet blev motsatsen.
We were looking for solutions, but the result was the opposite.
In this context, 'motsatsen' indicates actions that are contrary to the speaker's suggestions.