Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oppositional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
op-po-si-tion-al
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From opposition + -al.

Inflected Forms

more oppositional (comparative) most oppositional (superlative)

Derived Forms

counteroppositional nonoppositional oppositionalism oppositionality oppositionally

Phrases

oppositional defiant disorder

Questions

What does oppositional mean?
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition.
Where does oppositional come from?
From opposition + -al.

How to pronounce oppositional

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