Antonyms for imposition
ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ənim·po·si·tion

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1. impositionnoun

   That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.

   Synonyms:
   injunction, charge, enjoinder, burden, tax

2. impositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   obtrusion, infliction, imposure

3. impositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   fraud, deception, cheating, delusion, trick, imposture

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imposition

   Deceit is the habit, deception the act; guile applies to the disposition out of which deceit and deception grow, and also to their actual practise. A lie, lying, or falsehood, is the uttering of what one knows to be false with intent to deceive. The novel or drama is not a lie, because not meant to deceive; the ancient teaching that the earth was flat was not a lie, because not then known to be false. Untruth is more than lack of accuracy, implying always lack of veracity; but it is a somewhat milder and more dignified word than lie. Falsehood and lying are in utterance; deceit and deception may be merely in act or implication. Deception may be innocent, and even unintentional, as in the case of an optical illusion; deceit always involves injurious intent. Craft and cunning have not necessarily any moral quality; they are common traits of animals, but stand rather low in the human scale. Duplicity is the habitual speaking or acting with intent to appear to mean what one does not. Dissimulation is rather a concealing of what is than a pretense of what is not. Finesse is simply an adroit and delicate management of a matter for one's own side, not necessarily involving deceit. Compare ARTIFICE; FICTION; FRAUD; HYPOCRISY.

   Antonyms:
   candor, fair dealing, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, openness, simplicity, sincerity, truth, veracity

   Synonyms:
   craft, cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, delusion, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, fabrication, falsehood, finesse, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, lie, lying, prevarication, trickery, untruth

Matched Categories

1. • Burden

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. imposition, inflictionnoun

   the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

   Synonyms:
   pain, botheration, annoyance, pain in the neck, infliction, pain in the ass, bother

2. impositionnoun

   an uncalled-for burden

   "he listened but resented the imposition"

   Synonyms:
   infliction

How to use imposition in a sentence?

1. Maria Montessori:

   If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

2. Alejandro Ordonez:

   This announcement means the paralysis of the armed forces against the FARC while that group continues impacting the civilian population with a range of crimes, it's evident the government has decided to accept the FARC's imposition of a bilateral ceasefire before the signing of an agreement for the end of the conflict.

3. Majid Takht Ravanchi:

   Imposition of any sanctions or restrictions on Iran by The United Nations Security Council will be met severely by Iran and our options are not limited. And the Kelsey Davenport and any entity which may assist Kelsey Davenport or acquiesce in Kelsey Davenport illegal behavior, will bear the full responsibility.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   We understand our re-imposition of sanctions and the coming pressure campaign on The Iranian regime will pose financial and economic difficulties for a number of our friends, but you should know that we will hold those doing prohibited business in Iran to account.

5. Raul Urteaga:

   WTO rules and NAFTA don't contemplate the imposition of tariffs because of migration issues, mexico will not have any other option but to retaliate in kind.

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