opposition
Those against you
Opposition is the act of resisting, disagreeing with, or standing against something: The proposal met fierce opposition from local residents.
It also names the people or group doing the opposing—a political opposition party, the opposing team in sports.
In astronomy, opposition describes when two celestial bodies appear on opposite sides of the sky, as when Mars is in opposition to the Sun.
Struggle for supremacy
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- competitorOne striving against others
- contenderOne competing seriously
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
rival · foe · nemesis · antagonist · matchup · contest · face-off · head-to-head
Open resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- boycottOrganized economic protest
obstruction · noncompliance · disobedience · refusal · activism · blockade · insurgence · veto
Armed struggle between groups
- battleArmed military engagement
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
fighting · clash · confrontation · aggression · hostility · antagonism · enmity · animosity
Expression of disapproval
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
refutation · counterargument · critique · questioning · protest · reproach · censure · denunciation
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- inverseOpposite in position
- converseEngage in dialogue
- reverseTurn to opposite
polarity · dichotomy · counterpoint · flipside · antipode · disparity · divergence · counterbalance
National legislative assembly
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- shadow cabinetOpposition's parallel leadership team
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
coalition · partisanship · filibuster · bloc · caucus · backbench · frontbench · gridlock
Betraying one's nation
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- seditionInciting revolt against government
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
turncoat · betrayal · subversion · insurgency · perfidy · dissidence · double-crossing · fifth column
Word joining clauses together
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
- elongationIncrease in length
- quadratureProcess of squaring numbers
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- competitorOne striving against others
- contenderOne competing seriously
challenger · rival · foe · nemesis · antagonist · matchup · contest · face-off · head-to-head · showdown
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- dissentDisagreement with authority
boycott · obstruction · noncompliance · disobedience · refusal · activism · blockade · insurgence · veto · hindrance
war
Armed struggle between groups
- battleArmed military engagement
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- combatArmed hostile engagement
hostilities · fighting · clash · confrontation · aggression · hostility · antagonism · enmity · animosity · friction
objection
Expression of disapproval
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- dissentDisagreement with authority
rebuttal · refutation · counterargument · critique · questioning · protest · reproach · censure · denunciation · cross-examination
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- inverseOpposite in position
- converseEngage in dialogue
reverse · polarity · dichotomy · counterpoint · flipside · antipode · disparity · divergence · counterbalance · binary
parliament
National legislative assembly
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- shadow cabinetOpposition's parallel leadership team
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
bipartisanship · coalition · partisanship · filibuster · bloc · caucus · backbench · frontbench · gridlock · obstruction
treason
Betraying one's nation
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- seditionInciting revolt against government
- mutinyRevolt against authority
defection · turncoat · betrayal · subversion · insurgency · perfidy · dissidence · double-crossing · fifth column · collaborator
conjunction
Word joining clauses together
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
- elongationIncrease in length
- quadratureProcess of squaring numbers
- challengersunderdog, rival, contender, competitor, adversary
- incompatibilitiesmismatch, conflict, clash, friction, discord
- aspectstrine, sextile, square, parallel, orb
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- astronomy termseclipse, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, star, meteor shower
- resistanceresistance, defiance, resistance fighters, civil resistance, resist
oppositionsupport
To uphold or sustain
approval · endorsement · agreement · acceptance · backing
oppositionalliance
Formal union of parties
cooperation · collaboration · partnership · unity · solidarity
oppositionruling party
Faction currently holding power
government · administration · incumbent · majority · establishment
- in oppositionActively against something
- opposition partyFaction challenging ruling government
- opposition researchInvestigating adversaries for damaging information
- opposition leadersHeads of competing parties
- political oppositionParties opposing current government
- loyal oppositionPrincipled dissent within system
opposition research, oppositions, oppositional, oppositionist, oppositionists