opposed

[ uh-pohzd ]

/ əˈpoʊzd /

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adjective

hostile or resistant (usually followed by to): At a town hall meeting about the proposed desalination plant, most speakers were opposed, citing high costs and the effect on marine life.Some educators are opposed to bringing new media tools into classes, viewing them as a potential distraction for students.

having contrary effects; operating at cross-purposes: How do we interpret these seemingly opposed trends—away from organized religion and toward the formation of strong spiritual beliefs?

set against or contrasted with something else or with each other; viewed as contrary or competing: The opposed images on the book’s title page represent the two very different understandings of “home” featured in the narrative.

situated, existing, or growing in opposite directions: There are two diametrically opposed arrows on the signpost, and we have no idea which one to follow.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of oppose.

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Idioms about opposed

as opposed to, in contrast to; rather than:The new boss is intuitive as opposed to analytical, and conflict-shy as opposed to aggressive.

Origin of opposed

First recorded in 1450–1500; oppose + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM opposed

pre·op·posed, adjectivequa·si-op·posed, adjectiveun·op·posed, adjective

Words nearby opposed

opportunity cost, opportunity shop, opposable, opposable thumb, oppose, opposed, opposed-cylinder, opposed-piston engine, opposeless, opposite, opposite field

How to use opposed in a sentence

At the council’s breakfast last week, he said he had told the mayor’s office that the council opposed the reviewing stand because he thought it couldn’t be safely done during the pandemic.
What will Inauguration Day look like amid a pandemic?|Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Some Republicans have opposed similar legislation in the past because they said states are better equipped to identify students’ and schools’ needs.
National Ban on School Use of Seclusion and Restraint of Students Introduced in Congress|by Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica and Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
To allegedly shake things up, I allowed her to watch YouTube videos on the subject as opposed to reading an article.
Distance learning was a disaster. So I decided to teach my daughter myself.|Tracey Lewis-Giggetts|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
McDonald’s believes elected leaders have a responsibility to set, debate and change mandated minimum wages and does not lobby against or participate in any activities opposing raising the minimum wage.
Walmart and McDonald’s have the most workers on food stamps and Medicaid, new study shows|Eli Rosenberg|November 18, 2020|Washington Post

In 2019, when he last faced opposing batters, Clay led all of minor league baseball in groundball rate.
Nationals sign lefty reliever Sam Clay to major league contract|Jesse Dougherty|November 18, 2020|Washington Post
Thirty-six percent were in favor and 38 percent were opposed.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Only two senators opposed the resolution, which the administration later claimed was the authority for a full-scale war.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The group puts out most of its statements—on its Twitter feed, or its numerous websites—in Arabic, as opposed to Baluchi or Farsi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The NRA opposed a new California law that will help prevent gun deaths, homicides and suicides both.
The NRA’s Twisted List for Santa|John Feinblatt|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try 21 times more likely—31 per million as opposed to 1.5 per million for whites.
The NY Police Union’s Vile War with Mayor De Blasio|Michael Tomasky|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
My mother opposed her vow to his; not to suffer her child to leave her, till the time of her being professed.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
It was strenuously opposed by all possible means, governmental, legislative, and literary.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Massna wished at all hazards to continue the fight on the morrow, but his principal officers were strongly opposed to it.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
At any rate, whatsoever that curious reservation meant, the majority of the staff were opposed to surrender.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy