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

Five were in favor of commuting his sentence and two were opposed. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Similar legislation failed to pass in 2023 after stalling in a committee hearing, and in 2018 after pushback from the ACLU California Action, which remains opposed to this year’s version of the bill. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Commissioners approved rezoning for Fifield’s project in a 3-1 vote, with Melissa Castro opposed and Ariel Fernandez absent. — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

However, it's been vehemently opposed by the other two parties that make up the government along with Luxon's center-right group National — libertarian ACT and populist NZ First. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026