opposed

Disagreeing with something and wanting to prevent it or change it.

• I am opposed to the plan.
• Most residents were strongly opposed to the new airport.
• Are you opposed to changing the rules?

How to use it: be opposed to something/doing something (They are opposed to building a road here.)

Similar words: against, hostile

Opposites: supportive

Common phrases: opposed to something, strongly opposed, firmly opposed

Facing in opposite directions or completely different from each other.

• The arrows point in opposed directions.
• Their views on education are diametrically opposed.
• The design places two opposed forces in balance.

Similar words: opposite, contrary

Common phrases: diametrically opposed, opposed directions, opposed views

Having another person or group competing against you.

• Only one candidate was opposed.
• The election was opposed by two other candidates.
• She won an opposed contest for the chairmanship.

Similar words: contested

Opposites: unopposed

Common phrases: an opposed candidate, an opposed election