OPPOSED' (5 letters) The term 'on different sides' can be summarized as two words: 'APART' and 'OPPOSED'. The phrase 'on different sides' implies that two entities are not in agreement, and are not in the same place. This could refer to two people, two groups, or two ideas. It suggests that the two entities are not in harmony, and are not in agreement with each other. In other words, they are on opposite sides of an issue.