Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section IV. Antagonism
2. Active Antagonism

708. Opposition.

   NOUN:OPPOSITION, antagonism; oppugnancy, oppugnation [rare]; impugnation, impugnment, contrariousness [rare], contrariness, contrariety; contravention; counteraction [See Counteraction]; counterplot.
  resistance [See Resistance]; restraint [See Restraint]; hindrance [See Hindrance]; absence of aid [See Aid].
  cross fire, cross current, undercurrent, head wind.
  CLASHING, collision, conflict, discord, want of harmony; filibuster [U. S.], filibusterism.
  COMPETITION, two of a trade, rivalry, emulation, race, contest; tug of war.
   VERB:OPPOSE, counteract, run counter to; withstand (resist) [See Resistance]; control (restrain) [See Restraint]; hinder [See Hindrance]; antagonize, oppugn, fly in the face of, go dead against, kick against, cross, kick at, fall out with, fall foul of; set -, pit- against; face, confront, cope with; make a -stand, – dead set- against; set -oneself, – one’s face- against; protest -, vote -, raise one’s voice- against; disfavor, turn one’s back upon; set at naught, slap in the face, slam the door in one’s face.
  THWART, be -, play- at cross-purposes; counterwork, countermine; over-thwart.
  ENCOUNTER, stem, breast; stem -, breast- the -tide, – current, – flood; buffet the waves; beat up against, make head against; grapple with; kick against the pricks (resist) [See Resistance]; contend with or against [See Contention]; do battle with or against (warfare) [See Warfare].
  CONTRADICT, contravene; belie; go -, run -, beat -, militate- against; come in conflict with.
  COMPETE, emulate &c., 720; rival, spoil one’s trade, force out, drive one out of business.
   ADJECTIVE:OPPOSING, opposed &c. v.; adverse, antagonistic, oppugnant, overthwart; contrary [See Contrariety]; at variance [See Disagreement]; at issue, at war with, in controversy with, in opposition; “agin’ the government.”
  in hostile array, front to front, with crossed bayonets, at daggers drawn; up in arms; resistant [See Resistance].
  UNFAVORABLE, unpropitious, unfriendly, hostile, inimical, cross; filibusterous.
  COMPETITIVE, emulous, cut-throat; in rivalry with, in friendly rivalry.
   ADVERB:AGAINST, versus [L.], counter to, in conflict with, at cross-purposes, cross, contrariwise, unfavorably.
  against the -grain, – current, – stream, – wind, – tide; with a head- wind; with the wind -ahead, – in one’s teeth.
  IN SPITE, in despite, in defiance; in the -way, – teeth, – face- of; across; athwart, overthwart; where the shoe pinches; in one’s teeth.
  THOUGH [See Compensation]; even; quand même [F.]; per contra [L.].
   QUOTATIONS:

1. Nitor in adversum.
2. Take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them.—Hamlet
3. I have no words, My voice is in my sword.—Macbeth