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opposing. adjective [ before noun ] uk / əˈpəʊ.zɪŋ / us / əˈpoʊ.zɪŋ / Add to word list. 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.
1. : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast. one military force opposed to another. concreteness as opposed to abstraction L. E. Lynch. 2. : to place opposite or against something. oppose the enemy. oppose a congressional bill. 3. : to offer resistance to. opposer noun. Synonyms. buck. defy. fight.
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.
Opposing definition: fighting or acting against something or someone. See examples of OPPOSING used in a sentence.
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.
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.
To oppose something is to go against it or fight hard to stop it. A senator might oppose a bill, or a teen might oppose authority. Words starting with opp-, like opposite, opponent, and oppose, usually hint that there's a disagreement somewhere.
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding. oppose somebody/something This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. He threw all those that opposed him into prison. to oppose a war/bill/plan. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
2 meanings: 1. Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other. 2. Opposing groups of people disagree about.... Click for more definitions.
to set (something) over against something else in place, or to set (two things) so as to face or be opposite to one another. intransitive verb. 9. to be or act in opposition. SYNONYMS 1. confront, contravene. oppose, resist, withstand imply setting up a force against something.
