opposition
English Thesaurus
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | action, |
| definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lockout, |
| definition | : | a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reaction, |
| definition | : | doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like (noun.act) |
2. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | resistance, |
| definition | : | group action in opposition to those in power (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | strikebreaking, |
| definition | : | confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers (noun.act) |
3. a body of people united in opposing something (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | body, |
| definition | : | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | inc, iraqi national congress, |
| definition | : | a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government (noun.group) |
4. the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected (noun.group)
5. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | besieger, |
| definition | : | an enemy who lays siege to your position (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | enemy, |
| definition | : | an opposing military force (noun.group) |
6. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | contestant, |
| definition | : | a person who participates in competitions (noun.person) |
7. a direction opposite to another (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | direction, |
| definition | : | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves (noun.linkdef) |
8. the relation between opposed entities (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | relation, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | antipode, |
| definition | : | direct opposite (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | antithesis, |
| definition | : | exact opposite (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | contrast, direct contrast, |
| definition | : | the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | flip side, |
| definition | : | a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect) (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | gradable opposition, |
| definition | : | an opposition that is capable of being graded (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | polarity, sign, |
| definition | : | having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | ungradable opposition, |
| definition | : | an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | contradictoriness, |
| definition | : | the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | contradiction, |
| definition | : | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | contrary, |
| definition | : | exact opposition (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | contrariety, |
| definition | : | the relation between contraries (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | tertium quid, |
| definition | : | some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | inverse, opposite, |
| definition | : | something inverted in sequence or character or effect (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | antagonism, |
| definition | : | the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors (noun.linkdef) |
9. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with (noun.act)
| derivation | : | oppose, |
| definition | : | be against; express opposition to (verb.communication) |
10. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)
| derivation | : | confront, face, |
| definition | : | oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | confront, |
| definition | : | be face to face with (verb.stative) |
11. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
12. the relation between opposed entities (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | opposite, |
| definition | : | altogether different in nature or quality or significance (adj.all) |
13. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with (noun.act)
| derivation | : | oppose, |
| definition | : | be against; express opposition to (verb.communication) |
14. the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act)
| derivation | : | confront, face, |
| definition | : | oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | confront, |
| definition | : | be face to face with (verb.stative) |
15. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
16. the relation between opposed entities (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | opposite, |
| definition | : | altogether different in nature or quality or significance (adj.all) |
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