opposed
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3.5
- adjective
- /əˈpoʊzd/
- And that's why I'm opposed to trade restrictions.
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- They connect with their being as opposed to acting.
- So that's using experience as opposed to just the words.
- Turn that to turn mode as opposed to swing mode.
- Cowardice feigite, right, As opposed to courage.
- So you have two opposed social movements as we speak.
- Question is, is that art as opposed to a great photographic portrait?
- I mean read in your head as opposed to talking out loud.
- So they're no longer merely opposed to each other.
- They were that much opposed to immigration.
- It's kind of like it almost looks more like a highlight as opposed to a blush.
- I was never opposed to, I was it.
Examples
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I will say, I will say that I'm not opposed to getting married.
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Can you guess what vice traditionally has been opposed to patience?
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And there's going to be two opposed processes.
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Although he was still opposed to outright annexation.
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So these are these are diametrically opposed ideas on how to compute.
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Many residents were opposed to the new housing development due to environmental concerns.
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She remained opposed to the idea of altering the established rules of the game.
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The committee expressed their opposed views on the proposed changes to the policy.
Synonyms
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4.6
Showing strong dislike or opposition
175
4.5
Opposed to something, often going against the facts
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3.4
Being against another person or group
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7.4
A situation where people or groups strongly oppose each other
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6.8
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
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7.1
Opposed to people and groups in power
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8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
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6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
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9.3
Directly opposite in idea or purpose
Antonyms
How Opposed
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Etymology
Opposed comes from Latin parts ob- 'against' and ponere 'to place', and it shares the same root as position. So, to be opposed to something is like being 'placed against' it, meaning you are on the other side or you disagree.