Synonyms for opposition

Other words for “opposition”, grouped by meaning.

We found 8 synonyms for “opposition”. The most common are resistance, oppositeness, confrontation, opponent, opposite.

noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

noun the relation between opposed entities

noun the act of hostile groups opposing each other

noun a contestant that you are matched against

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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