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

The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Drawing on an astonishing wealth of references to the metaphor of two ships by figures from the early colonial era through the Civil War, Reynolds lops off the Quakers and the Scotch-Irish in favor of the groups that came first and seemed most antithetically opposed—Puritan and Cavalier. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Putting in a bid for Sorsby would be diametrically opposed to the preachings of Canales — who has spent this offseason building a QB room that is meant to elevate Young. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Yet a hardline segment of both society and the broader elite remains opposed. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 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