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defensive adj.
opposed adj.
opposed/opposing adj.
oppositional adj.
repugnant adj.
au contraire adv.

ADJECTIVE

defensive

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opposing

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averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking coping with defending frustrating guarding interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

opposed

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anti antithetical averse disputed hostile inimical opposing

STRONG

battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring

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against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against

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friendly kind

WEAK

in favor of

ADJECTIVE

opposed/opposing

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against the grain allergic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring

Antonyms

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aiding assisting compatible helping similar

ADJECTIVE

oppositional

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adversarial adverse against the grain allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring

ADJECTIVE

repugnant

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abhorrent abominable contradictory disgusting distasteful incompatible objectionable odious revolting vile

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adverse against alien antagonistic antipathetic averse conflicting counter creepy different disagreeable extraneous extrinsic foreign foul hateful horrid inconsistent inconsonant inimical invidious loathsome nasty nauseating noisome offensive opposed opposite repellent revulsive sickening unconformable unfitted unfriendly

Antonyms

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agreeable delightful good likeable nice pleasant pleasing

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friendly

ADVERB

au contraire

Synonyms

WEAK

contrarily contrariwise on the other hand to the contrary

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in opposition

“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

They blighted his two-year tenure, after he led his party to victory in 2024 elections following 14 years in opposition.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The National Symphony got the most attention in its attempt to commission Philip Glass’ “Lincoln” Symphony, which the composer pulled in opposition to an un-Lincoln-like presidential takeover of the Kennedy Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Miliband was a key policy adviser to Sir Tony Blair, when Labour was in opposition and in government under the former prime minister.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The notion that black people have always been united in opposition to American caste systems is sheer myth.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

in opposition

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