as opposed to
idiom
—used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned
The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to last year's model, which got only 25.They use fresh fish, as opposed to fish that has been frozen.I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to a great one.
as opposed to
preposition
as in compared to
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- compared to
- compared with
- contrary to
- contrasted (with)
- athwart
- in contrast (with)
- contrasted (to)
- in contrast (to)
- in comparison (with)
- in comparison (to)
- with
- versus
- agin
- contra
- against
- anti
