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

As the story explains, the Beckett estate is notoriously opposed to any production that doesn’t follow Beckett’s script and stage directions exactly, which, of course, creates a tense situation for the production. —Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 June 2025

Among all respondents, only 16 percent support U.S. involvement, while 60 percent are opposed. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

Generally, the American public has become more universally opposed to allowing trans athletes to compete in women's sports over the last year. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025

On Saturday, President Donald Trump bypassed Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy 300 National Guard troops to assist ICE, a move that Newsom staunchly opposed. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2025

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