1. Being against or in opposition to something
   "two bitterly opposed schools of thought"

1. Be against; express opposition to
   "We oppose the ban on abortion"
    
2. Fight against or resist strongly
   "The senator said he would oppose the bill";
   - fight, fight back, fight down, defend, dispute
    
3. Act against or in opposition to
   "The citizens opposed the new tax law";
   - react
    
4. Be resistant to
   "The board opposed his motion";
   - controvert, contradict
    
5. Contrast with equal weight or force
   "The pros opposed the cons in our decision-making process";
   - counterbalance
    
6. Set into opposition or rivalry
   "The two parties opposed each other in the election";
   - pit, match, play off

Sounds like: opposes, appposed, a

See also: antiestablishment, anti-establishment, conflicting

Type of: act, argue, confront, contend, contrast, counterpoint, debate, face, fence, fight, move, rebut, refute, struggle

Antonym: unopposed

Encyclopedia: Oppose