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

The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your career and home zones, making ambition look especially attractive while the personal cost remains hazy. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

In 2016, he was endorsed as Senate candidate by the Australian Liberty Alliance, a right-wing group that opposes Muslim immigration. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 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

One big win means nothing without the next, and his messaging this week starkly opposes Napier’s from years past. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Boulos, speaking at Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion event Tuesday, stressed that Washington opposes any attempt to divide Sudan. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Data centers are unpopular — some 70% of the public opposes them. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

As the Aquarius Moon opposes expansive Jupiter, opportunities, opinions, and other people’s enthusiasm could pull us in several directions at once. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026