Definition for In opposition:

• on the negative side; " much was written pro and con"

Synonyms for In opposition:

• adj.

  •defensive (adjective)
  • coping with,
  • thwarting,
  • protecting,
  • Withstanding,
  • resistive,
  • foiling,
  • preventive,
  • Checking,
  • frustrating,
  • averting,
  • arresting,
  • Interrupting,
  • warding off,
  • guarding,
  • uptight,
  • opposing,
  • preservative,
  • safeguarding,
  • defending,
  • forestalling,
  • balking,
  • conservative.
  •repugnant (adjective)
  • foreign,
  • alien,
  • disgusting,
  • revolting,
  • adverse,
  • abominable,
  • noisome,
  • loathsome,
  • creepy,
  • distasteful,
  • foul,
  • nauseating,
  • unfriendly,
  • horrid,
  • invidious,
  • objectionable,
  • contradictory,
  • extrinsic,
  • disagreeable,
  • sickening,
  • inconsistent,
  • different,
  • extraneous,
  • antagonistic,
  • abhorrent,
  • nasty,
  • vile,
  • hateful,
  • odious,
  • repellent,
  • offensive.

• a. & adv.

  •au contraire (adjective, adverb)
  • most contrarily,
  • more contrarily.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • restrictive,
  • unaffiliated,
  • Revulsive,
  • anti,
  • at odds,
  • defensive,
  • dissentient,
  • obstructive,
  • opposed,
  • repugnant,
  • unconformable,
  • Inconsonant,
  • unfitted,
  • against the grain,
  • at cross-purposes,
  • up against,
  • at cross purposes.
  •adv
  • contrarily,
  • on the other hand,
  • to the contrary,
  • the contrary.
  •n.
  • differing,
  • schismatical.
  •Other relevant words:
  • opposition,
  • Against.

Antonyms for In opposition:

• adj.

  • defensive
    undefensive, unwary, unprotective, unwatchful.
  • opposed
    in favor of, kind.
  • opposed/opposing
    helping, Assisting, Aiding, compatible, similar.
  • repugnant
    friendly, pleasant, agreeable, likeable, nice, pleasing, good, delightful.