opposed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
adjective
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPOSED
not used before a noun
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[more opposed; most opposed]
:
not agreeing with or approving of something or someone
— usually + to
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Many voters approve of the plan, but some are opposed. [=some are against it]
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He is opposed to the new law. [=he opposes the new law]
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She is often opposed to the governor on budget issues.
2
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completely different
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Their political philosophies are diametrically opposed (to each other).
as opposed to
— used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned
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The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to [=unlike] last year's model, which got only 25.
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They use fresh fish, as opposed to [=instead of] fish that has been frozen.
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I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to [=rather than] a great one.
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Try to see it as an opportunity to learn something, as opposed to a setback.
