opposable

English

Etymology

oppose +‎ -able

Adjective

opposable (comparative more opposable, superlative most opposable)

Susceptible to being opposed or resisted.
Antonym: unopposable
Capable of being placed opposite something else.
Antonym: nonopposable

The thumb is opposable to the forefinger.

Derived terms

Translations

susceptible to being resisted

Dutch: weerstaanbaar
Finnish: vastustettava

capable of being placed opposite

Dutch: opponeerbaar (nl)
Finnish: vastakkainen (fi)
French: opposable (fr)
Polish: przeciwstawny (pl)

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