Opposed

/əˈpoʊzd/

Synonyms for "opposed" (174 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Verb(10 words)

across adversarial adverse antagonistic antagonized assailed averse block combated combatted

adversary adversative adverse adversive against alien antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetic antithetical antonymousat cross purposesat cross-purposesat oddsat variance withaverse balancing clashing compensating

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competitive

Adjective(3 words)

adverse weather impactafoul antithetical

Noun(1 words)

antipodean

Strong matches (52)

con conflicting confronting contradictory contradistinct contrapositive contrarious contrarycontrary tocontrasted contrasting converse counter counteractive counterbalancing counterpoised countervailing cross cursorydead against

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Noun(1 words)

conflicting goals

Verb(8 words)

confronted contrary contrast counter counterclaimed countered decussate differ

Adjective(1 words)

diametrical

Related words (87)

eyeball to eyeballforced fractious hard harmful hostilein conflict within oppositionin opposition toincompatible inconsistent indignant indisposed indocile inimical inverse involuntary low miserable mutinous

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negative noncooperativenot easynot in the moodobstinate obverse opponentopposed toopposing oppositeopposite toopposition oppositional oppositive oppugnant overthwart perfunctory perverse polar poor recalcitrant refractory reluctant repugnant resistant reverse rigorous rival sinistersquared offstressful sulky sullen troublesome troublous tryingturned offturned-off unappreciative unapproving uncomplimentary unconsenting uncooperative unfavorable unfriendly unhappy unpropitious untoward unwilling wretched

Verb(13 words)

facing hostile negated object oppose opposing opposite protested replied resist resisted rival thwart

Adjective(2 words)

hostile climateopposing forces framework

Noun(2 words)

more opposingobjecting

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More general

14 entries

action analysis attitude behavior comparison competition conflict opposition orientation position procedure processspatial relationstance

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15 entries

adversary adverse archrival block contradict contrary counter facing foil hostile object opponent opposite thwart veto

Collocations

12 entries

be opposed tocounterargument opponentopposed toopposer oppositionpolitical oppositionpublic oppositionresistancestrongly opposedvetowidely opposed

Inflections

4 entries

more opposedmost opposedopposes opposing

Derivations

6 entries

oppose opposer opposing opposingly opposition oppositional

Antonyms

1 entries

unopposed

similar

3 entries

anti-establishment antiestablishment conflicting

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

Source: tatoeba (2012)

Everyone opposed it, but they got married all the same.

Source: tatoeba (22096)

We opposed his plan to build a new road.

Source: tatoeba (22736)

The committee will be opposed to the proposal.

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