opposed

The word “opposed” has 2 syllables: op-posed

It's pronounced as /əˈpoʊzd/

What is synonym and antonym for opposed?

In the thesaurus, “opposed” has 94 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for opposed

acrimonious
adversarial
adversary
adverse
antagonistic
antipathetic
antisocial
argumentative
baffled
balked
battled
bellicose
belligerent
biased
bitter
bucked
challenged
checked
checkmated
clashing
cold
combated
combative
combatted
conflicting
confronted
contentious
contested
contradicted
contrary
cool
countered
defied
despiteful
disagreeable
disapproving
discourteous
disputatious
disputed
distant
faced
foiled
fought
frigid
frustrated
hateful
hindered
hostile
icy
ill-bred
ill-mannered
impertinent
impolite
inconsiderate
inhospitable
inimical
jaundiced
malevolent
malicious
malign
malignant
met
militant
mortal
negative
obstructed
opprobrious
oppugned
prejudiced
pugnacious
quarrelsome
rancorous
repelled
resisted
resisting
rude
scrappy
spiteful
stemmed
surly
thwarted
truculent
uncivil
unfavorable
unfriendly
unkind
unloving
unmannerly
unpleasant
unsociable
unsympathetic
vindictive
virulent
withstood

Antonyms for opposed

abided
abode
accepting
advanced
advocated
affable
affectionate
agreeable
amiable
amicable
approving
backed
benign
bore
championed
civil
companionable
comradely
convivial
cordial
cultivated
devoted
empathetic
encouraged
endorsed
endured
favorable
forwarded
fostered
friendly
furthered
genial
good-natured
good-tempered
gracious
gregarious
hospitable
indorsed
kind
kindly
loving
neighborly
nice
nonantagonistic
nonhostile
nourished
nurtured
pleasant
promoted
sociable
social
suffered
supported
sweet
sympathetic
understanding
upheld
warm
warmhearted
welcoming

Meanings of opposed

verb
1. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
2. To object to.
3. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
4. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
adjective
1. Acting in opposition; opposing.
2. Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
3. Opposite.

Example Sentences

She has always been opposed to the idea of cutting arts funding.
The committee members were sharply opposed on the final decision.
Many citizens are opposed to the new tax increase.
His views are directly opposed to everything we stand for.
The council remained opposed despite public pressure to change.

On this page you'll find 154 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to opposed, such as: abided, abode, accepting, acrimonious, advanced, adversarial, adversary.

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