oppositional
adjective
uk/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/refusingtoobeyinstructionsor to do whatpeoplewantyou to do:
拒绝听从指挥的Thesechildrenare not just being oppositional for noreason.这些孩子并不是无缘无故地不听话。
relatingto orbasedon onegroupopposinganother:
对立的oppositionalpolitics对立性的政治
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- laugh
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- recusant
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom
- unclaimed
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Opposing & against