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单词 opposed
释义

opposed

adjective

op·​posed ə-ˈpōzd How to pronounce opposed (audio)
: set or placed in opposition : contrary
with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought Felix G. Rohatyn
voters who are opposed to the plan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Throughout the pandemic, Newsom and public officials have been pressured to lift restrictions from some business owners and a vocal minority of Californians who have remained opposed to most forms of government intervention. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Nancy Welch has remained opposed to any changes regarding protest petitions in the city. Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2022 Officials with the State and Energy departments, as well as the National Security Council, supported the Pentagon proposal to close the loophole while Commerce Department officials remained opposed, the people said. Alex Leary, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021 That decision was challenged by the union which has remained opposed to full-time, in-person learning, even after the Governor made vaccinations accessible to all and federal funds were dispensed to ensure safety. Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 Council President Melody Joy Hart, Vice President Craig Cobb and Councilman Anthony Mattox Jr. remained opposed to putting a charter amendment on the ballot -- at least in November. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 New rules emerged—rules that were somehow still opposed to the old rules but attempted to perform the same functions. Andrew Hartz, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Cain recently co-wrote a study that found that the state’s Republicans are generally more opposed than Democrats to spending public funds on resilience measures, but that personal experience with wildfires lessens that opposition. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 The third comes from Christian Bale's portrayal of Gorr the God Butcher, who is diametrically opposed to the jokes and levity that otherwise fill out much of Love and Thunder's runtime. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English — more at oppose

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

opposed 1 of 2

adjective

as in resisting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • resisting
  • contrary
  • clashing
  • adverse
  • antagonistic
  • hostile
  • conflicting
  • combative
  • militant
  • antipathetic
  • inimical
  • belligerent
  • pugnacious
  • bellicose
  • negative
  • contentious
  • adversarial
  • unfriendly
  • adversary
  • argumentative
  • unsympathetic
  • truculent
  • biased
  • inhospitable
  • quarrelsome
  • disputatious
  • disagreeable
  • scrappy
  • disapproving
  • prejudiced
  • antisocial
  • jaundiced
  • distant
  • unfavorable
  • mortal
  • frigid
  • cold
  • icy
  • unpleasant
  • discourteous
  • vindictive
  • unkind
  • virulent
  • impolite
  • inconsiderate
  • cool
  • hateful
  • malign
  • malevolent
  • malignant
  • spiteful
  • malicious
  • surly
  • uncivil
  • impertinent
  • unsociable
  • acrimonious
  • opprobrious
  • rancorous
  • unmannerly
  • rude
  • unloving
  • ill-mannered
  • despiteful
  • bitter
  • ill-bred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sympathetic
  • friendly
  • hospitable
  • civil
  • social
  • devoted
  • pleasant
  • warm
  • nonantagonistic
  • loving
  • amiable
  • amicable
  • gracious
  • cordial
  • nonhostile
  • accepting
  • affable
  • genial
  • kind
  • sociable
  • neighborly
  • favorable
  • gregarious
  • companionable
  • convivial
  • kindly
  • comradely
  • affectionate
  • sweet
  • agreeable
  • nice
  • benign
  • good-natured
  • approving
  • welcoming
  • good-tempered
  • understanding
  • empathetic
  • warmhearted
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opposed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of oppose
1
as in resisted
to refuse to give in to I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • resisted
  • fought
  • withstood
  • repelled
  • defied
  • bucked
  • combated
  • countered
  • contradicted
  • challenged
  • balked
  • contested
  • thwarted
  • combatted
  • hindered
  • disputed
  • frustrated
  • obstructed
  • battled
  • baffled
  • stemmed
  • foiled
  • checked
  • contended (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • succumbed (to)
  • submitted (to)
  • surrendered (to)
  • yielded (to)
  • bowed (to)
  • stooped (to)
  • capitulated (to)
  • gave in (to)
  • knuckled under (to)
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2
as in fought
to strive to reduce or eliminate we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fought
  • combated
  • resisted
  • combatted
  • countered
  • confronted
  • battled
  • thwarted
  • oppugned
  • faced
  • withstood
  • frustrated
  • baffled
  • foiled
  • contended (with)
  • checkmated
  • defied
  • met

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraged
  • promoted
  • advanced
  • forwarded
  • cultivated
  • fostered
  • suffered
  • nurtured
  • supported
  • advocated
  • bore
  • furthered
  • endured
  • endorsed
  • backed
  • nourished
  • upheld
  • indorsed
  • championed
  • abided
  • abode
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