Opposition is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for OPPOSITION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the act of opposing
• resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument
• a group of opponents, especially in sport, business, or politics
• the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in office
• the apparent position of two celestial objects that are directly opposite each other in the sky, especially the position of a planet when opposite the sun.
• a contrast or antithesis
• The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
• The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
• Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
• That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power.
• The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180¡; -- signified by the symbol /; as, / / /, opposition of Jupiter to the sun.
• The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form.
• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
• the relation between opposed entities
• the act of hostile groups opposing each other
• a contestant that you are matched against
• a body of people united in opposing something
• a direction opposite to another
• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another (as the sun) in the sky or in which the elongation is near or equal to 180 degrees

Words related to OPPOSITION

oppositions15

Words that contain OPPOSITION

oppositions15 oppositional16 oppositionist17 oppositionists18 oppositionless18

How to use OPPOSITION in a sentence

• The subject was taken up again in the Conference of 1907, and once more Germany was in opposition.
• We may not rest in it, yet it retains a permanent value in opposition to subordinate theories.
• In most of the villages along the proposed line there was a strong opposition to having a railroad built at all, as the people thought it would be the ruin of their towns.
• If the opposition held its ground, again stupefaction would come over them.
• Gladstone, and was passed after much opposition the following autumn.
• The hostility which we must anticipate is determined by the extent to which mutual political schemes and ambitions clash, and by the opposition in national character.
• I shall obviously come into opposition with the existing state of things, but nothing is further from my purpose than to criticize them.
• But the stubborn opposition of three pro-slavery Missouri members of the House prevented action on the latter bill or any compromise.
• Assent of Bonar Law, Leader of the British Opposition, and of Sir Edward Carson, July 30.
• True, there were opposition and difficulties to contend with, but Bertie was her own, and she would never doubt him more.
• This is only an attempt of the opposition to shut me off.
• Besides, she was wearing it in direct opposition to his expressed wishes.
• Every effort of the opposition, indeed, to stem the tide of war proved fruitless.
• The only point in the measure in which any serious opposition was raised, respected the law of settlement.
• You have the misfortune, you see, to be in opposition to some of my friends, who have really unlimited opportunities for making things disagreeable for you.
• This was a matter that had met with considerable opposition from M.
• His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
• Tangriberdy, who sought to alter this determination, was even threatened with death if he persisted in his opposition.
• He taught in opposition to Theodorus Gadareus, who read lectures at Rhodes, and was attended by Tiberius during his retreat in that island.
• He fell in love with a beautiful maiden, Ottokesa Lapuchin, daughter of one of his nobles, and, notwithstanding all the intriguing opposition of Sophia, persisted in marrying her.
• The opposition were in a majority in the Senate, led on by Clay and Webster.
• Jefferson placed himself in active opposition, and was known at an early day as the candidate of the opposition to succeed Adams.

Similar words containing OPPOSI without suffix tion

opposing13 opposite12 opposites13 opposingly18 oppositely17 oppositive17 reopposing15 unopposing15 oppositions15 oppositeness16 oppositional16 oppositionist17 oppositenesses18 oppositionists18 oppositionless18

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