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

Pappas opposes raising the retirement age, cutting benefits, and privatization. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Jensen is a small-business owner and member of Moms for Liberty, a conservative organization that advocates for parental rights and opposes policies protecting transgender students. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Baltimore City has filed a formal response to the Public Service Commission (PSC) that opposes a proposal by Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) to impose a surcharge on conduit infrastructure fees that only applies to city residents. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes the rule change on public health grounds. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The new prime minister is rebuilding ties with the European Union and Ukraine but plans to keep Hungary’s strict migration policies and opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The museum opposes an attempt by the Jewish Federation-Council of Greater Los Angeles and its board chair Daniel Gryczman, who sued in September for the return of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s 16th-century diptych painting Adam and Eve. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026