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opposed

/əˈpoʊzd/adjective2 syllables

Opposed means: being in opposition or having an opponent.

Synonyms for opposed5

adjective, as in being in opposition or having an opponent

conflicting, anti-establishment, antiestablishment

also used for opposed

hostile, averse

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Opposites of opposed

unopposed

What does opposed mean?1

adjective

1

being in opposition or having an opponent“two bitterly opposed schools of thought”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with opposed?13

one syllable

closedposednosed

three syllables

undisclosed
Show 40 near rhymes
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Opposed in a sentence

  • I am vehemently opposed to all dictatorships, whether of the proletariat or otherwise.mailohilohi
  • Everyone opposed it, but they got married all the same.shekitten
  • Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.AlanF_US
  • Once more, fundamentalist ideologies are opposed to great historical advances.marcelostockle
  • In ethical terms, a great many people are opposed to gene therapy.unknown
  • We opposed his plan to build a new road.Dejo
  • The committee will be opposed to the proposal.CM
  • None of us are opposed to her ideas.CM

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