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unopposing

unopposing adjective: not offering opposition; unresisting.

Adjective

unopposing (comparative more unopposing, superlative most unopposing)

  1. Not offering opposition; unresisting.
    • A suit of ancient armor in a hall
      Stands like an unopposing sentinel; […]1875, Henry Abbey, "A Suit of Armor" (in The Galaxy, volume 19, page 377)

Forms of unopposing

comparativemore unopposing
superlativemost unopposing

Origin of unopposing

From un- + opposing.

Questions about unopposing

What does unopposing mean?
Unopposing means not offering opposition; unresisting.
What part of speech is unopposing?
Unopposing is an adjective.

Words near unopposing in the dictionary

  1. unopposability
  2. unopposable
  3. unopposably
  4. unopposed
  5. unopposedly
  6. unopposing
  7. unopposite
  8. unoppressed
  9. unoppressing
  10. unoppressive
  11. unoppressively

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