oppositional

CEFRB2

/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing strong disagreement or resistance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition.

Examples

  • The child exhibited oppositional behavior at school.

  • The teenager displayed oppositional behavior towards his teachers.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • Oppositional disorder is a serious condition.

  • And he has brought to oppositional politics the same energy and aggression that characterized his chess, attacking Mr. Putin and the Kremlin — or the regime, as he repeatedly calls it — with language rarely spoken so bluntly in Russia.

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Origin

adjective

From opposition + -al.