opposed

adjective

op·​posed ə-ˈpōzd 

: set or placed in opposition : contrary

… with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought …

—Felix G. Rohatyn

voters who are opposed to the plan

Examples of opposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the Democratic side, high-profile senators like Cory Booker of New Jersey and Chris Murphy of Connecticut are currently opposed. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Cinema United, a lobbying group that represents theater chains big and small, remains opposed to the deal. — Bloomberg, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

In history books of the future, Mikhail Gorbachev and Vladimir Putin are likely to be chronicled as two equal but diametrically opposed forces on the world stage. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Democrats, meanwhile, remain firmly opposed to the immigration enforcement operations underway, with nine out of 10 saying ICE has gone too far. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English — more at oppose

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing opposed

• as opposed to
• diametrically opposed to

Rhymes for opposed

• decomposed
• discomposed
• indisposed
• interposed
• juxtaposed
• predisposed
• presupposed
• reimposed
• superposed
• undisclosed
• undisposed
• unenclosed