Synonyms of opposed

opposed 1 of 2

adjective

as in resisting

Related Words

• resisting
• contrary
• adverse
• conflicting
• combative
• militant
• hostile
• antagonistic
• clashing
• belligerent
• pugnacious
• inimical
• bellicose
• negative
• contentious
• antipathetic
• adversary
• argumentative
• adversarial
• unfriendly
• quarrelsome
• truculent
• inhospitable
• unsympathetic
• scrappy
• disputatious
• disagreeable
• antisocial
• jaundiced
• biased
• disapproving
• distant
• mortal
• prejudiced
• unfavorable
• frigid
• icy
• cold
• unpleasant
• discourteous
• unkind
• cool
• vindictive
• inconsiderate
• virulent
• impolite
• malignant
• hateful
• surly
• malevolent
• malicious
• spiteful
• malign
• uncivil
• impertinent
• unsociable
• acrimonious
• rancorous
• opprobrious
• unmannerly
• rude
• unloving
• ill-mannered
• bitter
• despiteful
• ill-bred

Dissimilar Words

• sympathetic
• friendly
• hospitable
• social
• civil
• warm
• pleasant
• amiable
• gracious
• cordial
• amicable
• loving
• devoted
• genial
• affable
• gregarious
• sociable
• neighborly
• nonantagonistic
• kind
• companionable
• nonhostile
• convivial
• accepting
• sweet
• favorable
• affectionate
• kindly
• nice
• good-natured
• agreeable
• benign
• comradely
• welcoming
• good-tempered
• understanding
• empathetic
• approving
• warmhearted

opposed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of oppose

1

as in resisted

to refuse to give in to

I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resisted
• fought
• withstood
• repelled
• defied
• challenged
• contested
• bucked
• contradicted
• countered
• thwarted
• contended (with)
• disputed
• hindered
• frustrated
• combated
• stemmed
• obstructed
• baffled
• balked
• checked
• battled
• foiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• surrendered (to)
• yielded (to)
• succumbed (to)
• bowed (to)
• stooped (to)
• capitulated (to)
• gave in (to)
• knuckled under (to)

2

as in fought

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fought
• combated
• resisted
• countered
• confronted
• battled
• contended (with)
• withstood
• thwarted
• oppugned
• faced
• frustrated
• baffled
• foiled
• met
• checkmated
• defied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• promoted
• forwarded
• cultivated
• fostered
• suffered
• bore
• supported
• furthered
• advocated
• endured
• nurtured
• endorsed
• backed
• nourished
• upheld
• championed
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opposed

Adjective

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

Verb

His policies also fueled deep opposition, first among wealthy Cubans, many of whom fled to the United States, and later among those who opposed the Communist Party’s monopoly on political power. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Many clergy bitterly opposed the handover of the villages and criticized Pashinyan, who came to power in the South Caucasus nation amid a wave of hopeful, pro-democracy protests that swept Armenia in 2018. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026