In Opposition To

Synonyms of in opposition to

• against
• contrary to
• opposed to

Antonyms of in opposition to

• in favor of
• supporting
• in agreement with

Collocations of in opposition to

against

Frequency: 80 %

The protesters were in opposition to the construction project, while the developers were against any delays.

opposed to

Frequency: 75 %

The senator was in opposition to the bill, while the majority of the committee members were opposed to it.

in favor of

Frequency: 70 %

She was in opposition to the new policy, while he was in favor of it.

contrary to

Frequency: 60 %

His actions were in opposition to his words, contrary to what he had promised.

Idiomatic Expressions for in opposition to

• Phrase: fly in the face of
  Meaning: to be in direct opposition to something or someone
  Usage: Her actions fly in the face of everything she claims to believe in.