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in opposition

ADJECTIVE
defensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
opposing
STRONG
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
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly kind
WEAK
in favor of
ADJECTIVE
opposed/opposing
Synonyms
WEAK
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
WEAK
aiding assisting compatible helping similar
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
Synonyms
WEAK
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
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent abominable contradictory disgusting distasteful incompatible objectionable odious revolting vile
WEAK
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
STRONGEST
agreeable delightful good likeable nice pleasant pleasing
WEAK
friendly
ADVERB
au contraire
Synonyms
WEAK
contrarily contrariwise on the other hand to the contrary

Example Sentences

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The California Farm Bureau and the California Cattlemen’s Assn. are in opposition due to concerns over funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The upstart party flipped certain districts that had gone to Fidesz in every election since Orbán returned to power in 2010 after an eight-year spell in opposition.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And a former adviser to Labour on home affairs, Danny Shaw, acknowledged that the party also failed to plan for the long term when in opposition.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Gulf governments have closed ranks in opposition to Iranian strikes on their civilian infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It was also a public event, the beginning of a process whereby new knowledge, in opposition to the old culture of secrecy, established its legitimacy within a public arena.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton