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

The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Drawing on an astonishing wealth of references to the metaphor of two ships by figures from the early colonial era through the Civil War, Reynolds lops off the Quakers and the Scotch-Irish in favor of the groups that came first and seemed most antithetically opposed—Puritan and Cavalier. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Verb

The model, known as WISeR, is opposed by the American Medical Association and many seniors groups, including the AARP. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026

Now, public opposition to the SpaceXAI sites, known as Colossus and Colossus II, is providing a blueprint for other communities across the country opposed to AI developments. — Lora Kolodny,jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026