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Opposition

noun/ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən/
Definition
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
the relation between opposed entities
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɒpəzˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɒpəzˈɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
confrontationopponentoppositeenemyfoemanoppositenessfoeresistance
Parts of Speech
nounthe action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”
nounthe relation between opposed entities
nounthe act of hostile groups opposing each other
“the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions”
nouna contestant that you are matched against
nouna body of people united in opposing something
nouna direction opposite to another
nounan armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
“a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”
nounthe major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
“Her Majesty's loyal opposition”
Word Forms
opposeverbbe against; express opposition to
oppositeadjectivealtogether different in nature or quality or significance; ; - Charles Reade
confrontverbbe face to face with
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
oposición
la acción de oponerse a algo que uno desaprueba o con lo que no está de acuerdo
🇮🇹Italian
opposizione
l'azione di opporsi a qualcosa che disapprovi o con cui non sei d'accordo
🇳🇱Dutch
oppositie
de actie om je te verzetten tegen iets dat je afkeurt of waar je het niet mee eens bent
🇵🇹Portuguese
oposição
a ação de se opor a algo que você desaprova ou discorda
🇷🇺Russian
оппозиция
действие, направленное против чего-то, что вы не одобряете или с чем не согласны
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विरोध
किसी ऐसी चीज़ का विरोध करने की क्रिया जिसे आप अस्वीकार करते हैं या जिससे आप असहमत हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
বিরোধী
এমন কিছুর বিরোধিতা করার ক্রিয়া যা আপনি অস্বীকৃত বা অসম্মত
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிர்ப்பு
நீங்கள் ஏற்காத அல்லது உடன்படாத ஒன்றை எதிர்க்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యతిరేకత
మీరు ఆమోదించని లేదా ఏకీభవించని దానిని వ్యతిరేకించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
विरोध
आपण नापसंत किंवा असहमत असलेल्या एखाद्या गोष्टीला विरोध करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિરોધ
તમે નામંજૂર અથવા અસંમત છો તેવી કોઈ વસ્તુનો વિરોધ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿರೋಧ
ನೀವು ಒಪ್ಪದ ಅಥವಾ ಒಪ್ಪದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതിപക്ഷം
നിങ്ങൾ അംഗീകരിക്കാത്തതോ വിയോജിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ ഒന്നിനെ എതിർക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਰੋਧ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਨਾਮਨਜ਼ੂਰ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਹਿਮਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
اپوزیشن
کسی ایسی چیز کی مخالفت کرنے کا عمل جسے آپ ناپسند کرتے ہیں یا اس سے متفق نہیں ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反对
反对你不赞成或不同意的事情的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
反対
あなたが反対または反対する何かに反対する行為
🇰🇷Korean
반대
당신이 반대하거나 동의하지 않는 것에 반대하는 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phản đối
hành động phản đối điều gì đó mà bạn không tán thành hoặc không đồng ý
🇹🇭Thai
ฝ่ายค้าน
การกระทำที่ต่อต้านสิ่งที่คุณไม่เห็นด้วยหรือไม่เห็นด้วย
🇮🇩Indonesian
oposisi
tindakan menentang sesuatu yang tidak Anda setujui atau tidak setujui
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsalungat
ang pagkilos ng pagsalungat sa isang bagay na hindi mo sinasang-ayunan o hindi sinasang-ayunan
🇲🇾Malay
pembangkang
tindakan menentang sesuatu yang anda tidak bersetuju atau tidak bersetuju
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معارضة
فعل معارضة شيء لا توافق عليه أو لا توافق عليه
🇮🇷Persian
مخالفت
عمل مخالفت با چیزی که شما با آن مخالف یا موافق نیستید
🇹🇷Turkish
muhalefet
onaylamadığınız veya katılmadığınız bir şeye karşı çıkma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתנַגְדוּת
הפעולה של התנגדות למשהו שאתה לא מסכים או לא מסכים איתו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'opposition'?
The primary meaning of 'opposition' is 'the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'opposition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'opposition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'opposition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'opposition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'opposition' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'opposition' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'opposition' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'opposition' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'opposition' as formal, casual, or slang?
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