Oppose change

Synonyms for "oppose change" (27 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Verb(5 words)

barrier block blockage conservatism contest

do nothing

Strong matches (8)

Verb(3 words)

doubt hesitate inertia

leave aloneleave well enough alonelet alonelet belet well enough alone

Related words (13)

Verb(10 words)

obstruction opposition question refuse reject reluctance resistresist changeresistance withstand

Noun(1 words)

reform resistant

stand patstand still

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5 relation types

More general

13 entries

act againstattitude behavior condition phenomenon position resistresist policy changesreticence skepticism stance status tendency

More specific

14 entries

cultural inertiahesitancyinstitutional resistanceoppose a proposaloppose amendmentsoppose incremental changesoppose new routinesoppose policy changesoppose reformsoppose revised schedulesopposition to reformspolicy gridlockresistance to new methodsstubbornness

Collocations

9 entries

aversion to changeconservatism in educationconservative stanceinertia to changeopposition to changeopposition to reformsreluctance to changeresistance to changestatus quo

Inflections

4 entries

opposed opposes opposingoppositions to change

Derivations

5 entries

oppose opposer oppositely opposition oppositional

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