| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. [1/3 definitions] |
| disjunctive |
in grammar, of or denoting a word or phrase that indicates opposition or alternatives, as "but," "or," and "in contrast to". [1/5 definitions] |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. [1/2 definitions] |
| gridlock |
a stoppage of all progress in a negotiation resulting from the opposition of equally strong adversaries. [1/2 definitions] |
| head-to-head |
in direct, often individual confrontation or opposition. |
| hostility |
resistance or opposition. [1/3 definitions] |
| however |
in spite of that; yet; but (used to point out the contrast between or opposition of ideas in a sentence or between adjacent sentences). [1/5 definitions] |
| Mennonite |
any member of an evangelical Protestant Christian sect founded in the Netherlands in the sixteenth century, characterized by simple living and by opposition to military service and to holding public office. [1/2 definitions] |
| negative |
characterized by opposition; resistant. [2/14 definitions] |
| nonresistant |
one who does not resist, esp. one who refuses to use violence or force either in self-defense or in opposition to arbitrary or illegal authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| object |
to put forth in opposition. [1/7 definitions] |
| objection |
the act of expressing disapproval or opposition, or the disapproval or opposition that is felt. [2/3 definitions] |
| obscurantism |
active opposition to intellectual enlightenment, esp. by withholding knowledge from the public. [1/2 definitions] |
| patient |
having or showing forbearance when faced with opposition or challenge from others. [1/7 definitions] |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, esp. when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on, despite opposition or difficulties. [1/3 definitions] |
| pit1 |
to place in opposition; encourage antagonism between. [1/14 definitions] |
| push on |
to persist in one's efforts despite obstacles or opposition. |
| react |
to respond in opposition to some act, force, or condition (often fol by "against"). [1/4 definitions] |
| rebut |
to put forth evidence or arguments in opposition; make a formal response in a debate. [1/3 definitions] |
| reluctant |
displaying resistance or opposition. [1/2 definitions] |