opposed

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adjective

op·​posed ə-ˈpōzd 

: set or placed in opposition : contrary

… with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought …

—Felix G. Rohatyn

voters who are opposed to the plan

opposed

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past tense and past participle of oppose

Examples of opposed in a Sentence

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Adjective

Democrats remain opposed to the current draft of the bill, primarily due to its significant cuts to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Before that, its superintendent, William Watson, was strongly opposed to it. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Firstly, there was White’s involvement in the promotion of the fight, to which Hearn was opposed. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The truth is, the things that make Lance get free on set and the things that help me get free were, at times, diametrically opposed. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English — more at oppose

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing opposed

• as opposed to
• diametrically opposed to

Rhymes for opposed

• decomposed
• discomposed
• indisposed
• interposed
• juxtaposed
• predisposed
• presupposed
• reimposed
• superposed
• undisclosed
• undisposed
• unenclosed