Synonyms of opposition

opposition

noun

ˌä-pə-ˈzi-shən 

1

as in resistance

the inclination to resist

most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resistance
• objection
• protest
• defiance
• remonstrance
• disobedience
• noncompliance
• reservation
• demur
• compunction
• recalcitrance
• misgiving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• compliance
• acquiescence
• acceptance
• obedience

2

as in oppositeness

the quality or state of being as different as possible

her actions stand in direct opposition to her words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oppositeness
• polarity
• divergence
• contrariety
• conflict
• contrariness
• variance
• disparity
• antithesis
• inequality
• contradictoriness
• dissimilarity
• disagreement
• discrepancy
• unlikeness
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• incongruence
• disparateness
• antipode
• incongruousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreement
• similarity
• correspondence
• conformity
• sameness
• resemblance
• parallelism
• likeness
• similitude
• congruity
• identicalness
• relationship
• correlation
• alikeness
• analogousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opposition

Li, the former legislator, came into office in February with the Taiwan People's Party to intense opposition. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Tzadok Radker, head of Israel’s shipping and ports authority, reiterated his opposition to the deal in a second opinion on the transaction last week, Calcalist said. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Carver is seeking its third straight state championship and faces opposition from another reigning champion, Worth County, which moved up to join Carver in Class 3A this season. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Members of ⁠the opposition ‌Fidesz party did ‌not ‌take ​part ​in the election. — CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026