adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of oppose form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Acting in opposition; opposing.
2. 2
   Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
3. 3
   Opposite.

   "The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical."

Adjective

1. 1
   being in opposition or having an opponent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

conflictingadversaryadversativeadverseadversiveagainst

Antonyms

All antonyms

personableunopposed

Example

More examples

"The consensus indicates that we are opposed to the proposed idea."

Related phrases

as opposed toopposed cylinderopposed piston opposed cylinder

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