Synonyms for
Opposing
Definition
Opposing means to be against something or someone.
Synonyms & similar words
match
fightback
oppose
fightdown
pit
controvert
opponent
counterbalance
playoff
contradict
react
defend
fight
contrary
conflicting
counter
opposite
resistant
reversed
contradictory
adverse
antithetical
confuting
denying
disputing
gainsaying
negative
antagonistic
combative
hostile
inimical
obstructive
oppositional
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- opposing views
- opposing sides
- opposing forces
- opposing arguments
- opposing teams
- opposing interests
- opposing factions
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe things that are in direct conflict or disagreement. Be mindful of its formal tone; more casual alternatives might be 'against' or 'clashing'.
Example sentences
- She is opposing the idea of wearing a uniform.
- The two teams are opposing each other in the big game.
- I am opposing the decision to cut down the trees in the park.
- He is opposing his opponent's argument with his own evidence.
- The opposing political parties have different views on the issue.
Quotes
The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on, and the only way to deal with an opposing army is to face it head-on.
The only way to deal with an opposing world is to create one of your own.
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason if we remember that we are not descended from fearful men, not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes which were for the moment unpopular.