| Main Entry: |
oppositional |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
opposing |
Synonyms: |
adversarial, adverse, against the grain, allergic, antagonistic,
anti*, antipathetic,
antithetical, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at odds,
averse, battling, clashing, combating,
conflicting, confronting,
contrary, controverting,
counter, crossing, defending,
defensive, denying, disagreeing, disputed, disputing, dissentient,
enemy, exposing, facing, gainsaying,
hostile, in opposition,
incompatible,
inimical, irreconcilable, objecting, obstructive, opposed,
opposite, protesting, repelling, restrictive,
rival, up against, warring
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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