opposition

Noun
  1. The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with (synset 100203133)
    "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
    is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    subtypes:
    • lockout - a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
    • reaction - doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
    • anti-takeover defense - resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover
    same as: resistance
  2. The relation between opposed entities (synset 113876846)
    is a type of: relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
    subtypes:
    • antipode - direct opposite
    • antithesis - exact opposite
    • conflict - opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
    • contrast, direct contrast - the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
    • flip side - a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect)
    • mutual opposition, polarity - a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
    • gradable opposition - an opposition that is capable of being graded
    • polarity, sign - having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
    • ungradable opposition - an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
    • contradictoriness - the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
    • contradiction - opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
    • contrary - exact opposition
    • contrariety - the relation between contraries
    • tertium quid - some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
    • contrary, opposite, reverse - a relation of direct opposition
    • inverse, opposite - something inverted in sequence or character or effect
    • antagonism - the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
    same as: oppositeness
  3. The act of hostile groups opposing each other (synset 101172234)
    "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
    is a type of: resistance - group action in opposition to those in power
    subtypes: strikebreaking - confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
    same as: confrontation
  4. A contestant that you are matched against (synset 110399319)
    is a type of: contestant - a person who participates in competitions
    same as: opponent, opposite
  5. A body of people united in opposing something (synset 108420744)
    is a type of: body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
    subtypes: inc, iraqi national congress - 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
  6. A direction opposite to another (synset 113851118)
    is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    subtypes:
  7. An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) (synset 110075655)
    "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister - someone who offers opposition
    subtypes: besieger - an enemy who lays siege to your position
    belongs to: enemy - an opposing military force
    same as: enemy, foe, foeman
  8. The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected (synset 108421145)
    "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
    is a type of: party, political party - an organization to gain political power

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