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All opposed synonyms

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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.
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