Consensus and Opposition

Consensus

Consensus noun - The state of being of one opinion about something.
Usage example: finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised

Opposition is an antonym for consensus in general agreement topic.

Nearby Word: consensual

Opposition

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

Consensus is an antonym for opposition.

How words are described

clear clear consensus clear opposition
public public consensus public opposition
complete complete consensus complete opposition
total total consensus total opposition
Other adjectives: current, critical, strong, entire, real, little, main, democratic, major, general, political, overwhelming, official, so-called, left-wing.
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