What is another word for oppose?

Synonyms for oppose
əˈpoʊzop·pose

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word oppose.

Wiktionary3.8 / 6 votes

  1. opposeverb

    Antonyms:
    support

  2. opposeverb

    There is still time to oppose this plan.

    Antonyms:
    support

  3. opposeverb

    Antonyms:
    support

  4. opposeverb

    Antonyms:
    support

English Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 2 votes

  1. oppose

    To compare (Latin con, together, and par, equal) is to place together in order to show likeness or unlikeness; to contrast (Latin contra, against, and sto, stand) is to set in opposition in order to show unlikeness. We contrast objects that have been already compared. We must compare them, at least momentarily, even to know that they are different. We contrast them when we observe their unlikeness in a general way; we differentiate them when we note the difference exactly and point by point. We distinguish objects when we note a difference that may fall short of contrast; we discriminate them when we classify or place them according to their differences.

    Synonyms:
    compare, contrast, differentiate, discriminate

    Preposition:
    We contrast one object with another.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. oppose

    Synonyms:
    withstand, resist, mutch, obstruct, confront, oppugn, bar, hinder, contravene, check, thwart

    Antonyms:
    aid, abet, back, support, advance, expedite

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 1 vote

  1. opposeverb

    be against; express opposition to

    "We oppose the ban on abortion"

    Synonyms:
    counterbalance, defend, pit, fight, fight back, react, play off, contradict, match, fight down, controvert

  2. fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defendverb

    fight against or resist strongly

    "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

    Synonyms:
    fight, play off, counterbalance, represent, agitate, champion, press, support, guard, hold, defend, campaign, struggle, match, react, pit, controvert, fend for, contradict, contend, maintain, fight down, fight back, crusade, push

  3. oppose, counterbalanceverb

    contrast with equal weight or force

    Synonyms:
    fight, countervail, controvert, counterbalance, even out, counteract, defend, correct, neutralize, match, make up, react, pit, even up, compensate, even off, contradict, play off, fight down, fight back

  4. pit, oppose, match, play offverb

    set into opposition or rivalry

    "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"

    Synonyms:
    rival, react, touch, pit, mark, pock, play off, equate, match, fit, meet, couple, equalize, twin, agree, stone, equalise, counterbalance, pair, contradict, cope with, defend, fight back, equal, gibe, tally, fight, correspond, fight down, jibe, scar, controvert, mate, check

  5. react, opposeverb

    act against or in opposition to

    "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

    Synonyms:
    respond, counterbalance, defend, pit, fight, fight back, react, play off, contradict, match, fight down, controvert

  6. oppose, controvert, contradictverb

    be resistant to

    "The board opposed his motion"

    Synonyms:
    fight, belie, controvert, counterbalance, negate, refute, defend, match, react, pit, contravene, contradict, play off, fight down, fight back, rebut

Matched Categories

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. opposeverb

    Synonyms:
    resist, withstand, contravene, thwart, oppugn, combat, strive against, set one's face against, make a stand against

  2. opposeverb

    Synonyms:
    contradict, gainsay, deny

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. opposeverb

    Synonyms:
    combat, resist, confront, withstand, oppugn, impugn, contend, antagonize, contravene, discountenance, gainsay, contradict

    Antonyms:
    yield, acquiesce, concur, agree

How to pronounce oppose?

How to say oppose in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#148support
#272check
#406compare
#422press
#529against
#834mark
#859meet
#1042bar
#1150object
#1275hold
#1536match
#1734agree
#1847correct
#1883couple
#1922stone
#1931fit
#2171campaign
#2192touch
#2277counter
#2309equal
#2422maintain
#2575fight
#2976represent
#2978pair
#3224respond
#3541guard
#3587push
#3663twin
#3990contrast
#4575combat
#4708champion
#5349opposition
#5905struggle
#6114opposed
#6294mate
#6977pit
#7739defend
#8574reject
#9957resist
#11080rival
#11376react
#11919correspond
#12100objection
#12242oppose
#12575opposing
#14080objections
#15260compensate
#17250confront
#17323scar
#17787differentiate
#18225crusade
#18615tally
#19121withstand
#19611discriminate
#20325contend
#22854hinder
#23305opposes
#27874contradict
#32467equate
#36264thwart
#36830counteract
#37276refute
#39432negate
#39656neutralize
#39730obstruct
#61118equalize
#61142rebut
#65153contravene
#67974counterbalance
#85364jibe
#86407agitate
#95942mutch
#97537belie
#102955pock
#157471equalise
#213898gibe
#269524controvert
#310124countervail

How to use oppose in a sentence?

  1. President Trump:

    Look, Deal Heller wants to remain a senator, does n’t Deal Heller ? And I think the people of your state, which I know very well, I think they’re gon na appreciate what you hopefully will do, any senator who votes against starting debate is really telling America that you’re fine with ObamaCare. Deal Heller said in June Deal Heller would oppose the first version of the Senate’s health care bill. Senate Republicans are expected to hold another vote on health care this week but there’s some confusion as to what legislation they would be voting on or how it would affect millions of Americans whose access to health care has been in limbo for months. Senate leaders are expected to hold a procedural vote Tuesday -- on something. The White White House and Republican leaders have been vague on whether the legislation will seek to replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law or simply repeal it. Vice President Pence said Monday that.

  2. Gary Grasso:

    We’re more than happy for people to find freedom, it is hypocrisy by the mayor of Chicago to complain about the governor of Texas – I do agree with what he’s doing – the city of Chicago says it’s going to be a sanctuary city which I oppose – but there must be vacant hotel rooms in Chicago. This is hundreds of people in a city of millions. Why are they sending them out to the Republican suburbs? You have to wonder.

  3. Antony Blinken:

    Even as the Administration continues to oppose the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, including via our sanctions, we continue to work with Germany and other allies and partners to reduce the risks posed by the pipeline to Ukraine and frontline NATO and EU countries and to push back against harmful Russian activities, including in the energy sphere.

  4. James Woodall:

    This is not us saying,' We don't like Joe Biden, we oppose him' or any of those things. We are only demonstrating the urgency of what it takes to get this through, we've seen it before from this administration when it came to Build Back Better. We've seen it before when it came to infrastructure.

  5. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

    I am for reaching a good settlement and the Iranian nation too will certainly not oppose any deal to uphold its dignity and integrity.


Translations for oppose

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for oppose »

Translation

Find a translation for the oppose synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"oppose." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/oppose>.

Discuss these oppose synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for oppose?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    What's the synonym of twee?
    A gift
    B hopefully
    C tasteless
    D precious

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for oppose: