Meanings
adjective
- Acting in opposition; opposing.
- Opposite.
The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical.
1962 December, “The B.R. standard diesel-electric Type 1 locomotive”, in Modern Railways, page 381
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of oppose
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivebeing in opposition or having an opponent
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish vastustava, vastustettu
- vastustavaacting in opposition; opposing
- vastustettubeing, of having an opponent; not unopposed
German gegensätzlich
- gegensätzlichacting in opposition; opposing
Irish in aghaidh, i gcoinne
- in aghaidhacting in opposition; opposing
- i gcoinneacting in opposition; opposing
Japanese 対置された, 逆の
- 対置された (taichi sareta)acting in opposition; opposing
- 逆の (gyaku no)acting in opposition; opposing
Polish przeciwny
- przeciwnyacting in opposition; opposing
Romanian opozant, contrar
- opozantacting in opposition; opposing
- contraracting in opposition; opposing
Russian противостоя́щий, противобо́рствующий
- противостоя́щий (protivostojáščij)acting in opposition; opposing
- противобо́рствующий (protivobórstvujuščij)acting in opposition; opposing
- встреча́ющий сопротивле́ние (vstrečájuščij soprotivlénije)being, of having an opponent; not unopposed
Spanish opuesto, opuesto
- opuestoacting in opposition; opposing
- opuestobeing, of having an opponent; not unopposed
- opuestoopposite
Cite this entry
APA
opposed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed
MLA
“opposed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opposed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed.
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