opposed
adjective
Simple meaning
Being, of having an opponent.
Pronunciation
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əˈpoʊzd
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Definition
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adjective
Being in opposition or having an opponent
“Two bitterly opposed schools of thought.”
Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.
Acting in opposition; opposing.
Opposite.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “Two bitterly opposed schools of thought.”adjective
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A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
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