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opposeddisagreeing with or disapproving of something; being against

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: disagreeing with or disapproving of something; being against

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpoʊzd/

Korean meaning: 반대하는, 반대의

Korean pronunciation: 어**포**즈드

Example Sentences

  • My cat is strongly opposed to bath time and hides under the bed every time.
  • The environmental group opposed the construction of the new highway.
  • He's opposed to pineapple on pizza, calling it 'a crime against humanity.'

opposed

ADJECTIVE

//əˈpoʊzd//

disagreeing with or disapproving of something; being against

opposed concept
💡 Concept

disagreeing with or disapproving of something; being against

opposed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though the plan was proposed, he opposed and disposed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpoʊzd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpəʊzd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixop--
Rootpos
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어 'opponere'에서 유래했습니다. 'ob'(앞에, 맞서서)와 'ponere'(놓다)가 결합하여 '맞서서 놓다', 즉 '반대하다'라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

proposedcomposeddisposedexposed
proposed
composed
disposed
exposed

🔗Collocations

strongly opposed
opposed to
bitterly opposed
politically opposed
firmly opposed
opposed views

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is strongly opposed to bath time and hides under the bed every time.

The environmental group opposed the construction of the new highway.

😄 Fun example

He's opposed to pineapple on pizza, calling it 'a crime against humanity.'

The two parties have always opposed each other on economic policies.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

againstcontraryresistanthostilecontradictory

Antonyms

supportivefavorableagreeable

Related

oppositionopponentopposeopposing

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