Reverse Dictionary: OPPOSE

ADJECTIVES
► ADVERSABLE able to be opposed → 1775 obs.
► ADVERSANT opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to → 1420 obs.
► ADVERSARIOUS adverse, opposed, hostile → 1826 
► ADVERSARY opposing, antagonistic, hostile; adverse → 1382 
► ADVERSATIVE 1. of words or propositions: expressive of opposition, contrariety, or antithesis → 1533 
2. of opposing tendency or adverse nature → 1601 obs.
► CONTRARY characterized by self-willed or refractory opposition; perverse → M18 colloq.
► CROSS-GRAINED given to opposition, contrarious; intractable; perverse, refractory → 1647 
► DEATH ON finding abhorrent or being opposed to → 20C US sl.
► OBSTANT standing against; resisting, opposing → 1513 obs.
► OPPONENT 1. antagonistic, adverse, contrary, opposed → 1647 
2. opposing, opposite → 1728 
► OPPOSITE opposed in will or action, hostile, antagonistic, adverse → 1577 obs.
► OPPOSITIOUS inclined to oppose; recalcitrant → 1923 
► OPPOSITIVE characterized by opposing or contrasting; adversative, opposed → 1622 
► OPPUGNANT opposing, resisting, hostile, contrary, repugnant → 1513 
► POLARIC characterized by directly opposing qualities, actions, etc. → 1863 
► POLARISTIC characterized by opposing qualities or characteristics → 1859 
► TEAR-DOWN characterized by a tendency to disparage, criticize, or oppose another person, endeavour, etc. → 1842 US colloq.
► UNCROSSED not thwarted, opposed, or resisted → 1634 

ADVERBS
► IN SPITE OF A PERSON’S BEARD in defiance of or direct opposition to a person’s purpose → 1537 obs.
► OPPOSITIVELY with opposition → 1622

NOUNS
► ABVERSION aversion; an averted state of mind or feelings; a mental attitude of opposition or repugnance → 1638 obs.
► ADVERSATION opposition, hostility → 1470 obs.
► ADVERSENESS opposition, hostility; aversion → 1620 
► ADVERSITY the state of being contrary or opposed; opposition, contrariety → 1382 obs.
► AFFRONTMENT hostile confrontation; opposition; a hostile encounter → 1611 
► AGAIN-SAYING contradiction, opposition, contention → 1350 obs.
► AGAINSTISM a being opposed to something, or having an oppositional attitude in general; opposition or criticism →  1944 colloq., orig. US
► AGAINST-SAYING contradiction, opposition, contention → 1450 obs.
► APPOSITION an objection; opposition → E16 obs.
► BACK-JAR an ill-natured objection or opposition; an artful evasion → 1825 Sc.
► BEARDING open, resolute opposition; insolent defiance → 1577 
► COUNTER encounter, hostile meeting, opposition → 1330 obs.
► GAINCALL a calling out against, opposition → 1300 obs.
► GAIN-SPEAKING  opposition → 1583 obs.
► GAINSTAND opposition, resistance → 1470 obs.
► ILL-SETNESS opposition → 1896 Sc.
► KICK opposition, objection, repugnance → 1839 
► OBLOQUITY opposition or contradiction in speech or writing → 1620 obs.
► OBLUCTATION striving or struggling against something; resistance, opposition → 1615 obs.
► OBSTANCE opposition; resistance → 1340 obs.
► OBSTANCY opposing quality or effect → 1609 obs.
► OBSTRIGILLATION opposition, resistance → 1623 obs.
► OBTENSION the act of ‘obtending’; opposition → 1755 obs.
► OFFENCE obstruction, opposition → 1600 obs.
► OPPO opposition → 1980s sl.
► OPPONENCY the act of an opponent or of something opposing; antagonism, opposition → 1727 
► OPPOSITIVENESS opposition → 1824 
► OPPOSURE the act of opposing, opposition → 1611 
► OPPUGNANCE the act of oppugning or opposing; opposition → 1855 
► OPPUGNANCY opposition, antagonism, contrariety, conflict → 1606 
► OPPUGNATION opposition in spirit, word, argument, or manner of action → 1553 
► STANDPATTISM opposition to or refusal to change → 1944 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THROW opposition; a fit of perversity or ill-humour; a quarrel, controversy → 1788 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► AGAINSTER a person who is against something; a person who habitually opposes things; one who has a generally oppositional or critical attitude → 1919 
► AGINNER one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar → 1941 Amer. dial.
► ANTI a person opposed to a particular plan, action, etc. → 20C Amer. sl.
► GAINSAYER one who speaks against or opposes → 1435 
► GAINSPEAKER a gainsayer, an opponent → 1575 obs.
► GAINSTANDER an opposer, an opponent → 1575 obs.
► OPPUGNANT one who opposes or resists; an opponent → 1834 
► OPPUGNATOR an assailant, opposer, opponent → 1611 obs.
► OPPUGNER an assailant, opposer, opponent → 1535 

PHRASES
► IN THE TEETH OF THE WIND against opposition, a difficulty, or danger → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)

PREPOSITIONS
► TO-GAINS ► TO-GAINST towards with hostile intent; in opposition or hostility to, contrary to → 1000 obs.

VERBS
► ADVERSE to be opposed or adverse to; to oppose → 1393 obs.
► AGAIN-GO to go against, to oppose  → 1275 obs.
► AGAIN-SET to oppose → 1500 obs.
► BE DEATH ON A THING to be opposed to it → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BE DOWN ON to be opposed to; to show or express disapproval of → 1825 
► BE IN A PERSON’S BEARD to oppose a person openly or resolutely → 1250 obs.
► BE VAST AGAINST ANYONE to be very much opposed to anyone → 1905 N. Ireland (Bk.)
► BEARD to oppose or confront a person openly, boldly, or insolently, to defy, to defeat, to affront → 1476 
► BESPEAK to speak against; to charge, to accuse; to oppose → 1000 obs.
► BUCK to come up against, to find oneself opposed to, to oppose → 1904 
► CAM to contradict; to oppose vexatiously; to quarrel → 1875 Eng. dial.
► COPE to strive or contend; to oppose → 1899 
► CROSS ONE’S TRACK to oppose one’s plans  → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FRONT to face boldly, to confront, to oppose → L16 arch.
► GAIN to meet, to encounter, to oppose → 1500 obs.
► GAIN-SET to set over against, to oppose → 1435 obs.
► GAINSTAND to stand against; to withstand, oppose, resist → 1400 obs.
► GAINSTRIVE to strive or struggle against; to oppose; to withstand → 1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HEAVE AT to threaten an attack upon; to take up a position of hostility to; to oppose → 1546 obs.
► KAIM AGAINST THE HAIR to oppose, to ruffle, to irritate (kaim = comb) → 1768 Sc.
► MAKE DEBATE to make opposition or resistance → 1350 obs.
► MEET IN ANYONE’S BEARD to oppose him openly and resolutely → 1450 obs.
► NOSE to confront, face, or oppose, esp. in an impudent or insolent manner → 1632 obs.
► OBSIST to stand against; to oppose; to resist → 1432 obs.
► OBSTRIGILLATE to oppose, to resist → 1623 obs.
► OBTEND to hold out; to present in opposition; to oppose → 1697 obs.
► OBVIATE to meet, to encounter; hence; to withstand, to oppose a person or thing → 1600 obs.
► OCCUR to meet, to encounter; to oppose, to resist → 1548 obs.
► OPPONE to set oneself in opposition, to contend against, to act in opposition or offer resistance to → 1513 obs.
► OPPOSIT to oppose, to resist → 1657 obs.
► OPPOSITION to compete with, to set up in opposition to → 1845 Eng. dial.
► OPPUGN to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc. → 1529 
► OPPUGNATE to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc. → 1749 obs.
► REFRAGATE to oppose, controvert, gainsay → 1593 obs.
► RELUCTATE to offer resistance, resist, oppose; to struggle against something; to show reluctance → 1643 
► RUN IN ANYONE’S BEARD to oppose him openly and resolutely → 1888 obs. (Bk.)
► TAKE UP to oppose, to fight with → 1597 obs.
► THROW to thwart, to oppose; to dispute, to contradict, to argue; to provoke, to anger → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TOP to oppose → 1641 obs.
► YAIN to meet, to encounter, to oppose → 1000 obs.