opposed

Definition:
1. In opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.).
2. Being in opposition or having an opponent.

Use 'opposed' in a sentence:

• 1. Mr Clarke has shown himself to be resolutely opposed to compromise.
• 2. She was adamantly opposed to her husband taking this trip.
• 3. He was opposed by the church and even by some scientists.
• 4. Any such thing would be bitterly opposed by most of the world's democracies.
• 5. She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
• 6. I opposed her marriage to Darryl.
• 7. Wilbur says he's not a coward, but that he's philosophically opposed to war.
• 8. He vociferously opposed the state of emergency imposed by the government.
• 9. Dr. Muffett stressed that he was opposed to bullying in schools and that action would be taken to stamp it out.
• 10. Its ruling party is opposed to taxes and regulation.
• 11. Harry agreed with our plan, and Jim opposed it.
• 12. The government had previously been opposed to the demobilization of its 100,000 strong army.
• 13. He was staunchly opposed to a public confession.
• 14. This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
• 15. I am passionately opposed to the death penalty.
• 16. We are strongly opposed to the presence of America in this region.
• 17. Republicans in the House were strongly opposed to lifting the ban.
• 18. Mr. Taylor was not bitter toward those who had opposed him.
• 19. Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him.
• 20. They are violently opposed to the idea.
• 21. He was strongly opposed to the idea.
• 22. She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.
• 23. His family were adamantly opposed to the marriage.
• 24. She is emphatically opposed to the proposals.
• 25. The development was bitterly opposed by the local community.
• 26. Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue.
• 27. Seventy per cent of this country is opposed to blood sports.
• 28. He threw all those that opposed him into prison.
• 29. 200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.
• 30. The populace at large is/ are opposed to sudden change.
• 31. They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
• 32. A MORI poll showed that 68% of people opposed the ban.
• 33. I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic.
• 34. Many protesters insist they are pacifists, opposed to war in all forms.
• 35. They remain resolutely opposed to the idea.
• 36. They opposed her nomination to the post of Deputy Director.
• 37. They are totally opposed to abortion.
• 38. Naturally, the tobacco industry is violently opposed.
• 39. He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region.
• 40. He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.
• 41. I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form.
• 42. We hold diametrically opposed views.