Synonyms for opposing
- adjective
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Adjective
hostile, opposite, contrary, antagonistic, conflicting, contradictory, inimical, adverse, resistant, renitent, opponent dated, overthwart dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
Example sentences
- opposite Judaism isn't really the opposite of Christianity.
- contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
- hostile The Soviet Union took a hostile attitude toward us.
- antagonistic The two countries are antagonistic to each other.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| opposing | steady | |
| opposite | steady | |
| contrary | falling | |
| hostile | steady | |
| antagonistic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- hostile2, adverse2
- 8 letters
- opposite3, contrary3, opponent3, inimical4, renitent
- 9 letters
- resistant3
- 10 letters
- overthwart
- 11 letters
- conflicting3
- 12 letters
- antagonistic5
- 13 letters
- contradictory5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hostile2 = 2 syllables).