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oppositious

oppositious adjective: characterized by, or relating to, opposition; opposing.

Adjective

oppositious (comparative more oppositious, superlative most oppositious)

  1. Characterized by, or relating to, opposition; opposing.

Forms of oppositious

comparativemore oppositious
superlativemost oppositious

Questions about oppositious

What does oppositious mean?
Oppositious means characterized by, or relating to, opposition; opposing.
What part of speech is oppositious?
Oppositious is an adjective.

Words near oppositious in the dictionary

  1. oppositionism
  2. oppositionist
  3. oppositionists
  4. oppositionless
  5. oppositions
  6. oppositious
  7. oppositipetalous
  8. oppositisepalous
  9. oppositive
  10. oppositive case
  11. oppositively

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