oppose, combat, resist, withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something. oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare. combat stresses the forceful or …

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.

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

(of teams, armies, forces, etc.) playing, fighting, working, etc. against each other. It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. This behaviour is based on a conflict between …