Synonyms of opposing

opposing 1 of 2

adjective

as in opposite

Related Words

• opposite
• antagonistic
• contradictory
• irreconcilable
• antithetical
• diametric
• antipodal
• contrary
• conflicting
• incompatible
• antipodean
• inconsistent
• mutually exclusive
• clashing
• discrepant
• repugnant
• disagreeing
• incongruous
• inharmonious
• inconsonant
• discordant

Dissimilar Words

• similar
• reconcilable
• like
• akin
• consistent
• agreeing
• compatible
• congruent
• correspondent (with or to)
• concordant
• consonant
• conformable (to)
• harmonious
• congruous
• accordant
• nonconflicting

opposing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of oppose

1

as in resisting

to refuse to give in to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resisting
• fighting
• withstanding
• repelling
• defying
• bucking
• combating
• contesting
• contradicting
• countering
• thwarting
• battling
• challenging
• hindering
• obstructing
• contending (with)
• disputing
• stemming
• frustrating
• checking
• balking
• foiling
• baffling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• bowing (to)
• surrendering (to)
• succumbing (to)
• stooping (to)
• giving in (to)
• capitulating (to)
• knuckling under (to)

2

as in fighting

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fighting
• combating
• resisting
• countering
• confronting
• battling
• withstanding
• contending (with)
• thwarting
• facing
• oppugning
• foiling
• checkmating
• baffling
• frustrating
• defying
• meeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• fostering
• furthering
• cultivating
• forwarding
• suffering
• supporting
• bearing
• enduring
• advocating
• nurturing
• abiding
• backing
• upholding
• endorsing
• nourishing
• championing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opposing

Adjective

Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Styles make fights Firstly, this will be a clash of two very opposing styles. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Those juxtaposing results, and the opposing emotions that came with them, are a reminder of why Cristobal stresses that his team avoids the external talk around his team. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Footage of Clark yelling at the referee went viral on social media, sparking debate and opposing critcisms, as some fans condemned the referee for missing the call while others questioned Clark's behavior. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

In this year’s most competitive Senate races, some candidates are winning over voters with strong platforms or personal appeal, while others are benefiting from voters’ disdain for the opposing party. — Caroline Soler, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Ajayi can be utilized as a switcher on defense, taking on roles such as guarding the ball handler or the opposing big. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

As Jefferson’s opponents criticized him for sanctioning intervention and neglecting to free the prisoners, his supporters lashed out at the opposing Federalist Party for allegedly orchestrating a rebellion in Spain’s colonies in the first place. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

But a new lawsuit, filed by an opposing group of residents in Jackson County court days before the council approved the special election, could potentially halt the recall election before a single ballot is cast. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Verb

The United States learned that lesson painfully after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, when removing an opposing government did not produce the stable political outcome American leaders sought. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The organization is not supporting or opposing the latest measure. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Elsewhere in Fink’s growing empire, a fight at Aston Martin has two arms of BlackRock on opposing sides. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Where opposing deals are deemed an exchange transaction, UEFA limits the selling club to recognising their profit on sale at the book value of the player sale, adjusted for any net cash receivable in the context of the exchange transaction. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The Charlotte branch of a national architect organization is opposing the pending demolition of a 100-year-old building’s historic facade in uptown. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

She was subsequently imprisoned for several months on charges of opposing the government of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026