All opposed synonyms
opΒ·pose
O o adjective opposed
- opposite β situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- different β not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- contrasting β to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- divergent β diverging; differing; deviating.
- conflicting β clashing; contradictory
- disparate β distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- anti β You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- antithetical β Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- averse β If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
- disputed β to engage in argument or debate.
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- inimical β adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- opposing β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- battling β a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.
- clashing β to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
- combating β to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- confronting β Present participle of confront.
- controverting β to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- counter β In a place such as a shop or cafΓ©, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- crossing β A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
- defending β making a defence
- denying β to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
- disagreeing β Present participle of disagree.
- disputing β to engage in argument or debate.
- exposing β Present participle of expose.
- facing β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- gainsaying β to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- objecting β anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- repelling β to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- rival β a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- warring β a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
- against β If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- allergic β If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- antonymous β of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning
- at odds β If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- defensive β You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
- dissentient β dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- enemy β A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- incompatible β not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- irreconcilable β incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
- obstructive β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- restrictive β tending or serving to restrict.
- up against β to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.