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- Dictionaryopposing/əˈpəʊzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. in conflict or competition with someone or something: "the opposing team" Similar Opposite
- 2. facing; opposite: "on the opposing page there were two addresses" Similar
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competing or fighting against each other: Opposing factions on the committee are refusing to compromise. The article tries to show opposing viewpoints on the issue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. active resistance. ad hominem. against someone's beliefs. alienated. converse. countervailing. detractor. discordant.
The meaning of OPPOSE is to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast. How to use oppose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oppose.
Opposing definition: fighting or acting against something or someone. See examples of OPPOSING used in a sentence.
Definition of 'opposing' Word Frequency. opposing. (əpoʊzɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other. I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was immoral. Water is the opposing force to fire.
to disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them: Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall. The proposed tax rise has been vigorously opposed by business leaders.
to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose a resolution in a debate. to set as an obstacle or hindrance. to set against in some relation, especially as to demonstrate a comparison or contrast: to oppose advantages to disadvantages. to use or take as being opposite or contrary.
Synonyms for OPPOSING: opposite, antagonistic, contradictory, diametrical, irreconcilable, antithetical, diametric, antipodal; Antonyms of OPPOSING: similar, reconcilable, like, akin, consistent, agreeing, compatible, congruent.
1. To be or act in contention or conflict with: opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale. 2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent: opposes the building of a new police station. 3. a. To set as an opposite in position: opposed the painting with a mirror across the room. b.
adjective. /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ [only before noun] (of teams, armies, forces, etc.) playing, fighting, working, etc. against each other. a player from the opposing side. It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. Join us.
oppose somebody to compete with somebody in a contest. He intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election. Definition of oppose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
