opposition

The word “opposition” has 4 syllables: op-po-si-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for opposition?

In the thesaurus, “opposition” has 33 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for opposition

antipode
antithesis
compunction
conflict
contradictoriness
contrariety
contrariness
defiance
demur
disagreement
discrepancy
disobedience
disparateness
disparity
dissimilarity
divergence
incompatibility
incongruence
incongruity
incongruousness
inequality
misgiving
noncompliance
objection
oppositeness
polarity
protest
recalcitrance
remonstrance
reservation
resistance
unlikeness
variance

Antonyms for opposition

acceptance
acquiescence
agreement
alikeness
analogousness
approval
compliance
conformity
congruity
correlation
correspondence
identicalness
likeness
obedience
parallelism
relationship
resemblance
sameness
similarity
similitude

Meanings of opposition

noun
1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
2. An opposite or contrasting position.
3. The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
4. A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
5. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
6. A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
7. The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Example Sentences

The proposal faced strong opposition from local residents.
She voiced her opposition during the public meeting.
The team met fierce opposition in the final round.
Despite the opposition, the bill was eventually passed.
His speech rallied more people to join the opposition.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to opposition, such as: acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, alikeness, analogousness, antipode, antithesis.

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