imposition

The word “imposition” has 4 syllables: im-po-si-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

What is synonym and antonym for imposition?

In the thesaurus, “imposition” has 56 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for imposition along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for imposition

artifice
assessment
capitation
charge
cheating
command
con
constraint
craftiness
death tax
demand
direct tax
dissimulation
drag
duty
encroachment
encumbrance
estate tax
excise
flat tax
fraud
hidden tax
hoax
hocus-pocus
hypocrisy
illusion
impost
imposture
income tax
inheritance tax
intrusion
levy
pain
pain in the neck
personal tax
poll tax
pressure
presumption
property tax
proportional tax
restraint
sales tax
sin tax
single tax
stratagem
supertax
surcharge
surtax
tariff
tax
toll
tribute
trick
trickery
value-added tax
withholding tax

Antonyms for imposition

advantage
aid
benefit
blessing
forthrightness
frankness
help
honesty
profit
reality
sincerity
truth
truthfulness

Meanings of imposition

noun
1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
3. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put or laid on others.
4. Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
5. A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
6. A task imposed on a student as punishment.

Example Sentences

The imposition of new taxes caused widespread protests.
We try to avoid any imposition on our guests during their stay.
The imposition of strict rules made the project more challenging.
He felt the imposition of extra work was unfair.
The company faced the imposition of heavy fines for violating regulations.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imposition, such as: advantage, aid, artifice, assessment, benefit, blessing, capitation.

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