Oppositional Vocabulary

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The new policy is counter to our company's values.
• His actions are totally counter to what he said he would do.
• She always does the opposite, it's so counter to what everyone else does.
• His decision to quit his job was counter to his usual cautious nature.

verb to criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

• He was reviled by his colleagues for his unethical behavior.
• She couldn't believe how much they reviled her on social media.
• The haters love to revile anyone who doesn't agree with them.
• The artist's work was reviled by critics, but loved by the public.

verb to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor

• The community abominated the new policy proposed by the government.
• I absolutely abominated the movie we watched last night.
• I totally abominated that new song everyone is listening to.
• She abominated the idea of having to work late on a Friday night.