OPPOSITION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
   Synonym(s)
   • resistance (what does resistance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
   • despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • action (what does action mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lockout (what does lockout mean?)
   • reaction (what does reaction mean?)
   • anti-takeover defense (what does anti-takeover defense mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of opposing groups confronting each other
   Synonym(s)
   • confrontation (what does confrontation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
   • the invaders encountered stiff opposition
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resistance (what does resistance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strikebreaking (what does strikebreaking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • fight back (what does fight back mean?)
   • fight down (what does fight down mean?)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a body of people united in opposing something
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • body (what does body mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Iraqi National Congress (what does Iraqi National Congress mean?)
   • INC (what does INC mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her Majesty’’s loyal opposition
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • party (what does party mean?)
   • political party (what does political party mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
   Synonym(s)
   • enemy (what does enemy mean?)
   • foe (what does foe mean?)
   • foeman (what does foeman mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adversary (what does adversary mean?)
   • antagonist (what does antagonist mean?)
   • opponent (what does opponent mean?)
   • opposer (what does opposer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • besieger (what does besieger mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a contestant that you are matched against
   Synonym(s)
   • opponent (what does opponent mean?)
   • opposite (what does opposite mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contestant (what does contestant mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pit (what does pit mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • match (what does match mean?)
   • play off (what does play off mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a direction opposite to another
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • orthogonality (what does orthogonality mean?)
   • perpendicularity (what does perpendicularity mean?)
   • orthogonal opposition (what does orthogonal opposition mean?)
   • antipodal (what does antipodal mean?)
   • antipodal opposition (what does antipodal opposition mean?)
   • diametrical opposition (what does diametrical opposition mean?)
   • enantiomorphism (what does enantiomorphism mean?)
   • mirror-image relation (what does mirror-image relation mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the relation between opposed entities
   Synonym(s)
   • oppositeness (what does oppositeness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) opposition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • relation (what does relation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • antipode (what does antipode mean?)
   • antithesis (what does antithesis mean?)
   • conflict (what does conflict mean?)
   • contrast (what does contrast mean?)
   • direct contrast (what does direct contrast mean?)
   • mutual opposition (what does mutual opposition mean?)
   • polarity (what does polarity mean?)
   • gradable opposition (what does gradable opposition mean?)
   • polarity (what does polarity mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • ungradable opposition (what does ungradable opposition mean?)
   • contradictoriness (what does contradictoriness mean?)
   • contradiction (what does contradiction mean?)
   • contrary (what does contrary mean?)
   • contrariety (what does contrariety mean?)
   • tertium quid (what does tertium quid mean?)
   • reverse (what does reverse mean?)
   • contrary (what does contrary mean?)
   • opposite (what does opposite mean?)
   • inverse (what does inverse mean?)
   • opposite (what does opposite mean?)
   • antagonism (what does antagonism mean?)