opposed B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əˈpoʊzd/ UK /əˈpəʊzd/ See IPA manual Freq #6141 Meanings 1 adj Strongly disagreeing with something; against it. She is firmly opposed to the new tax. 2 verb Past tense of oppose: to disagree with or try to prevent something. Many residents opposed the plan to close the park. 3 adj Placed opposite or facing each other. The two driving positions are diagonally opposed in the cab. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · strongly disagreeing with... hostile Word family Derived forms nonopposedopposedlyopposedness Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # opposed **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /əˈpoʊzd/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈpəʊzd/ **Frequency rank:** 6141 ## Meanings 1. Strongly disagreeing with something; against it. 2. Past tense of oppose: to disagree with or try to prevent something. 3. Placed opposite or facing each other. ## Examples - She is firmly opposed to the new tax. - Many residents opposed the plan to close the park. - The two driving positions are diagonally opposed in the cab. ## Derived Forms - nonopposed - opposedly - opposedness ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown