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Opposition

🔄 Synonyms of "Opposition"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
confrontationnoun	The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
oppositenoun	Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
resistancenoun	The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
enemynoun	Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
opponentnoun	One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
foemannoun	(archaic) An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
oppositenessnoun	The state or condition of being opposite.
foenoun	An enemy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Opposition"

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Word	Definition
oppositenessnoun	The state or condition of being opposite.
oppositenoun	A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
opponentnoun	One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
resistancenoun	The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
foemannoun	(archaic) An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
enemynoun	Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
foenoun	An enemy.
confrontationnoun	The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
opposedverb	Acting in opposition; opposing.
opposingverb	That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
opposeverb	To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
contrarynoun	The opposite.
opposernoun	One who opposes, one who shows opposition.
contradictionnoun	(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
antithesisnoun	A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
adversarynoun	An opponent or rival.
objectornoun	A person who objects to something.
dissenting	Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
dissidencenoun	The state of being dissident; dissent
dissentnoun	Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.