Synonyms of opposes

opposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of oppose

1

as in resists

to refuse to give in to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resists
• withstands
• fights
• repels
• defies
• contradicts
• contends (with)
• hinders
• combats
• obstructs
• thwarts
• counters
• challenges
• frustrates
• stems
• bucks
• disputes
• contests
• balks
• baffles
• checks
• battles
• foils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• succumbs (to)
• surrenders (to)
• gives in (to)
• bows (to)
• stoops (to)
• capitulates (to)
• knuckles under (to)

2

as in combats

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combats
• resists
• fights
• confronts
• counters
• withstands
• contends (with)
• battles
• thwarts
• oppugns
• frustrates
• faces
• foils
• baffles
• defies
• meets
• checkmates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promotes
• encourages
• advances
• furthers
• fosters
• cultivates
• nourishes
• suffers
• supports
• bears
• endures
• endorses
• nurtures
• abides
• advocates
• upholds
• forwards
• backs
• champions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opposes

Netanyahu's nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians. — Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

This sense of necessity entirely opposes the narrative contingency in Spider-Noir’s other genre. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Netanyahu’s nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians. — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Her designs may set up a showdown with the German Chancellor, the center-right Friedrich Merz, who opposes the plan to socialize housing. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Mercury in your sign opposes Chiron in your partnership zone, making close relationships unusually reflective today. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

On October 4, the Sun opposes Saturn, revealing the tension between your more localized perspective and someone else’s outsider view. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Harrington also supports voter identification laws and opposes universal mail-in voting. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Her position deviates from her religion as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which publicly opposes the ballot measure. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026