Oppositional: meaning, definitions and examples

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oppositional

 

[ หŒษ’pษ™หˆzษชสƒษ™nl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

politics

Relating to or marked by opposition; contrasting or opposed.

Synonyms

antagonistic, conflicting, contrary, dissenting

Examples of usage

  • The two candidates have very different and oppositional views on healthcare.
  • The oppositional parties in parliament could not reach a compromise on the new law.
Context #2 | Adjective

psychology

Of, relating to, or marked by opposition or an antagonistic attitude.

Synonyms

contrary, defiant, obstinate, rebellious

Examples of usage

  • The child's oppositional behavior made it challenging for the teacher to manage the classroom.
  • In psychology, oppositional behavior can be a symptom of certain disorders.

Translations

Translations of the word "oppositional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oposicional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅ‹เคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช oppositionell

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ oposisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฟะพะทะธั†ั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opozycyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅๅฏพใฎ (ใฏใ‚“ใŸใ„ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oppositionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oposicional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhalif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜๋Œ€์˜ (๋ฐ˜๋Œ€์ ์ธ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุงุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opoziฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opoziฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅฏน็š„ (fวŽnduรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opozicijski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andstรฆรฐingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผxalif

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oposicional

Word origin

The word "oppositional" originated from the Latin word "opponere," which means "to set against." It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The term is commonly used in politics to describe opposing views or parties, as well as in psychology to refer to behaviors characterized by opposition or defiance.

See also: oppositely.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,811, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.