opposed

adjective

op·​posed ə-ˈpōzd How to pronounce opposed (audio)
: set or placed in opposition : contrary
with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have boughtFelix G. Rohatyn
voters who are opposed to the plan

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And this is way up from the uncertainty expressed by Californians back in August when the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley found that 48% of Californians supported it versus 32% opposed. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025 Perez, meanwhile, has remained firmly opposed to almost everything La Liga or its president proposes. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 With the most to lose, pretty much the entire city council is vehemently opposed. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025 How the stakeholders juggled those diametrically opposed ideas—liberty and self-governance but also slavery and their horrific treatment of the Native American population—is the part of the human experience that Burns is most interested in exploring. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opposed

Word History

Etymology

Middle English — more at oppose

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of opposed was in the 15th century

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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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