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

Holed up for 21 exhausting hours with their Iranian counterparts, the American amateur trio had to hold multiple opposed ideas in their minds at the same time while retaining the ability to function. —Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026

But King has remained opposed to canceling classes, citing concerns of disruption to families. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

The analyst who asked the question Thursday noted that Hastings was historically opposed to large acquisitions, but Sarandos said the Netflix founder was fully on board with the plan to purchase Warner Bros. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

The $11 million override was also vastly opposed, with 66% of voters casting a ballot to defeat the measure against 34% that were in favor of it. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 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