The meaning of OPPOSE is to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast. How to use oppose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oppose.

OPPOSING definition: fighting or acting against something or someone. See examples of opposing used in a sentence.

Opposing factions on the committee are refusing to compromise. The article tries to show opposing viewpoints on the issue.

1. conflicting, different, opposed, contrasting, opposite, differing, contrary, contradictory, incompatible, irreconcilable I have a friend who holds the opposing view.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 op•pos•ing /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ adj. opposite; contrary: The two speakers took opposing viewpoints. See -pos-.

Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other. I have a friend who has the opposing view.

OPPOSING meaning: 1 : fighting or competing against another person or group fighting or competing against each other; 2 : completely different