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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
opposed \opposed\ ([o^]p*p[=o]zd"), opposing \opposing\ ([o^]p*p[=o]"z[i^]ng),adj.
1. characterized by active opposition; as, two bitterly opposing schools of thought.
Syn: antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, opponent. [WordNet 1.5]
2. acting in opposition to; as, the opposing sector of the same muscle group. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Oppose \Op*pose"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Opposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opposing}.] [F. opposer. See {Ob-}, {Pose}, and cf.2d {Appose}, {Puzzle}, noun Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.]
1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state; opposing freely The beauty of her person to the people. --Shak.
2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail; to set against; to offer antagonistically.
I may . . . oppose my single opinion to his. --Locke.
3. To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress.
4. To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize.
I am . . . too weak To oppose your cunning. --Shak.
Syn: To combat; withstand; contradict; deny; gainsay; oppugn; contravene; check; obstruct.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
opposed
adjective
1: in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.); "an opposing vote" [syn: {opposing}]
2: being in opposition or having an opponent; "two bitterly opposed schools of thought" [ant: {unopposed}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
124 Moby Thesaurus words for "opposed": adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, against, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at odds, at variance with, averse, balancing, clashing, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting, confronting, contradictory, contradistinct, contrapositive, contrarious, contrary, contrary to, contrasted, contrasting, converse, counter, counteractive, counterbalancing, counterpoised, countervailing, cross, cursory, dead against, detrimental, differing, difficult, disaccordant, disagreeing, disappointed, disapprobatory, disapproving, discontented, discordant, discrepant, disenchanted, disgruntled, disillusioned, disinclined, disobedient, displeased, dissatisfied, dissentient, dissenting, enemy, eyeball to eyeball, forced, fractious, hard, harmful, hostile, in conflict with, in opposition, in opposition to, inconsistent, indignant, indisposed, indocile, inimical, inverse, involuntary, low, miserable, mutinous, negative, noncooperative, not easy, obstinate, obverse, opponent, opposed to, opposing, opposite, opposite to, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, overthwart, perfunctory, perverse, poor, recalcitrant, refractory, repugnant, resistant, reverse, rigorous, rival, sinister, squared off, stressful, sulky, sullen, troublesome, troublous, trying, turned-off, unappreciative, unapproving, uncomplimentary, unconsenting, uncooperative, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhappy, unpropitious, untoward, unwilling, wretched
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