opposable

Adjective

Meaning

Capable of being opposed or resisted.

Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

apposable controversial problematic unpleasant questionable doubtful dubious apocryphal precarious objectionable flimsy litigious arguable contestable exceptionable
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Antonyms

unopposable

Phrases with the word

opposable digit

Examples

Dinosaurs are extinct today because they lacked opposable thumbs and the brainpower to build a space program. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Sometimes I think opposable thumbs were invented so teenage girls could use text messaging. Diane Lane

Can you take human form in daylight? (Talon) Obviously so. Ever tried to answer a phone without opposable thumbs? (Vane) Sherrilyn Kenyon

If cats understood technology and had opposable thumbs, they'd rule the world. P. C. Cast

the thumb is opposable to the forefinger Source: Internet

Both its thumbs and big toes are opposable, allowing a precise grip. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

opportunityless opportunivore opposability opposable digit opposable thumb opposably