OPPOSED Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

opposed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of opposed

as in resisting

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verb

past tense of oppose

as in resisted

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

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as in fought

to strive to reduce or eliminate we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

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Recent Examples of opposed

Adjective

Democrats remain opposed to the current draft of the bill, primarily due to its significant cuts to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Firstly, there was White’s involvement in the promotion of the fight, to which Hearn was opposed. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Another YouGov poll found that 69% of respondents opposed broadcasting executions to the public, including 52% of Republicans, 67% of independents, and 87% of Democrats. — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The fallout from the Epstein files has been politically perilous for Republicans, who largely opposed an effort, led by Massie and Khanna, to force a vote to release the documents. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opposed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed

Adjective

There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
That figure, which includes prices for groceries and food eaten away from home, suggests some restaurants and stores resisted passing along higher supply costs to shoppers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of resisted

Verb

In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

Adjective

Agree on what each role must contribute, how contrary information will surface and what behavior the team wants to observe.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contrary

Verb

High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of combated

Adjective

In fact, the National Trust for Historic Preservation says the nationwide average for a review is 16 days, and that 98% of those reviews conclude that the project will have no adverse effect on nearby historic resources.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
High prices also a factor But despite positive weather news and whispers of an abundance of crab, other factors could affect prices in adverse ways for consumers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adverse

Verb

Zuckerberg countered that few businesses have tried to block agents and that those that do are likely to lose out.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and independent progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders countered the recent onslaught of campaign advertisements against her in a double-header rally in Gainesville Sunday.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of countered

Adjective

Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.

— Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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