1
[ adjective ] characterized by active hostility

Synonyms

opponent

Examples

"opponent (or opposing) armies"

Used in print

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

The opposing aircraft continued to come_on .

Related terms

hostile

2
[ adjective ] acting in opposition to

Examples

"the opposing sector of the same muscle group"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Mr._Claude is a specialist in torso development and he has long favored the now famous Weider_Push-Pull_Super-Set technique in which one exercise of the Super-Set is a pressing or `` pushing '' movement which accents one sector of a muscle group in a specific way , followed by a `` pulling '' exercise which works the opposing sector of the same muscle group .

Related terms

counteractive

3
[ adjective ] in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.)

Synonyms

opposed

Examples

"an opposing vote"

Related terms

anti

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