Dictionary Definition
opposed adj
1 in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.);
"an opposing vote" [syn: opposing]
2 being in opposition or having an opponent; "two
bitterly opposed schools of thought" [ant: unopposed]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Adjective
opposed- acting in opposition; opposing
- being, of having an opponent; not unopposed
Translations
acting in opposition; opposing
- Finnish: vastustava
being, of having an opponent; not unopposed
- Finnish: vastustettu
Verb
opposed- past of oppose
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, against, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, antonymous, at
cross-purposes, at odds, at variance with, averse, balancing, clashing, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting, confronting, contradictory, contradistinct, contrapositive, contrarious, contrary, contrary to, contrasted, contrasting, converse, counter, counteractive, counterbalancing,
counterpoised,
countervailing,
cross, cursory, dead against, detrimental, differing, difficult, disaccordant, disagreeing, disappointed, disapprobatory, disapproving, discontented, discordant, discrepant, disenchanted, disgruntled, disillusioned, disinclined, disobedient, displeased, dissatisfied, dissentient, dissenting, enemy, eyeball to eyeball,
forced, fractious, hard, harmful, hostile, in conflict with, in
opposition, in opposition to, inconsistent, indignant, indisposed, indocile, inimical, inverse, involuntary, low, miserable, mutinous, negative, noncooperative, not easy,
obstinate, obverse, opponent, opposed to, opposing, opposite, opposite to, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, overthwart, perfunctory, perverse, poor, recalcitrant, refractory, repugnant, resistant, reverse, rigorous, rival, sinister, squared off, stressful, sulky, sullen, troublesome, troublous, trying, turned-off, unappreciative, unapproving, uncomplimentary,
unconsenting,
uncooperative,
unfavorable,
unfriendly, unhappy, unpropitious, untoward, unwilling, wretched