ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən ˈɛnəmi əˈpəʊnənt ˈɒpəzɪt ˈɑp(ə)sɪt ɒpəˈzɪʃən ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩ ɹɪˈzɪstəns the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead the act of hostile groups opposing each other the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions the invaders encountered stiff opposition a body of people united in opposing something an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies a contestant that you are matched against a direction opposite to another the relation between opposed entities