opposed

Universal Words adjective [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (to sth) 1 (of a person) disagreeing strongly with sth and trying to stop it: She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. * They are totally opposed to abortion. 2 (of ideas, opinions, etc.) very different from sth: Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. IDIOMS as opposed to (written) used to make a contrast between two things: 200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. * This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.