Opposition Definition & Meaning

opposition
noun
  1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
  2. the relation between opposed entities
  3. the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
  4. a contestant that you are matched against
  5. a body of people united in opposing something
  6. a direction opposite to another
  7. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
  8. the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"

Synonyms for opposition

confrontation noun

a bold challenge discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions a hostile disagreement face-to-face the act of

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enemy noun

an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn" an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing

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foe noun

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

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foeman noun

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"

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opponent adj

characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies" a contestant that you are matched against someone

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opposite adv

directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table

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oppositeness noun

the relation between opposed entities

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resistance noun

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

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"Opposition" in song lyrics

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  • "In rotation of the tables to label the opposition"
    Aesop Rock f/ Percee P — Wake Up Call
  • "GPS satellites focused on opposition"
    Apathy f/ Esoteric, Emilio Lopez — Baptism By Fire
  • "Deadly with intent to shell the opposition"
    The Beanuts f/ Gab — 2-3 Break

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Frequently asked questions

What does opposition mean?
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" the relation between opposed entities the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
What part of speech is opposition?
Opposition is a noun.
How many definitions does opposition have?
Opposition has 8 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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