Opposing synonyms and antonyms
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agreeing (antonym)
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in disagreement with
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in opposition to
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on-the-outs
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with daggers drawn
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The definition of inimical is unfriendly or harmful.
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Of, or being an antonym
Unfavorable; harmful
Being in diametrical opposition:
antithetic
Diametrically opposed
Obstructing or tending to obstruct
The definition of recalcitrant is having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority.
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Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.
Belonging to the opposition or constituting the opposition
The definition of competitive is relating to a situation for a win, or having a strong desire to win or to be the best.
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
Striving for or desirous of reaching some (usually lofty) goal
Belonging to the opposition or constituting the opposition
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Performed so as to avoid risk, danger, or legal liability:
Of, tending toward, or marked by resistance:
That which makes resistance or offers opposition.
litigative
Belonging to the opposition or constituting the opposition
Belonging to the opposition or constituting the opposition
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Not favorable
Situated opposite
Any person, group, or thing that opposes
(--- Law) The formal challenge by a defendant of the truth of an allegation made by the plaintiff.
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(Uncountable) Controversy; debate.
helping (antonym)
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friendly (antonym)
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
favorable (antonym)
Advantageous
allied (antonym)
The definition of allied is two or more individuals, organizations, or countries who are working together toward the same purpose as a result of a mutual agreement.
unfriendly (related)
Hostile
fight (related)
The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:
(Chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
Acting against or in opposition
Relating to or characteristic of an adversary; involving antagonistic elements:
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance:
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition
Situated on the opposite side or sides of the Earth.
The definition of converse is reversed in order or position.
That acts in opposition, tends in an opposite direction, or is opposite or contrary; opposed or opposing
Of, relating to, or along a diameter.
Serving as a guide, as a polestar or a pole of the earth.
(Rail transport, of points) to be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
support (related)
Providing or having to do with support
(Rare) Opposite, as in position
To act as a counteracting force, influence, or weight to; counterpoise.
To respond to a stimulus; be affected by some influence, event, etc.
To fight is defined as to participate in a physical or verbal disagreement, or to face something and struggle through it.
To harmonize with another:
To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with:
To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening.
Repudiate is to refuse to have anything to do with or to reject in a public way.
To rebel is to go against authority.
To block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog
To meet with; face (difficulties, trouble, etc.)
(Obsolete) To quarrel; dispute.
To discuss opposing reasons; argue
(Archaic) To match or equal
To meet or return (a blow) by another blow.
To disagree with in argument; contradict
To compare so as to point out the differences; set off against one another
To oppose in battle; fight against.
To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
To engage in a quarrel; dispute.
To oppose or counteract
To meet in violent conflict:
A wind with a speed from 103 to 117 km (64 to 73 mi) per hour, rating 11 on the Beaufort scale.
To attack physically and violently; assault
To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
The act of inflicting bodily injury upon another. See also mayhem.
To attack with or as with artillery or bombs
To fight or quarrel
To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
To contend or fight violently with an opponent
To act or serve as a shield or safeguard.
To serve or function as a substitute for another:
To ensure the safety or integrity of; protect or preserve:
To act as a guard
(Obsolete) To defeat; invalidate.
To check suddenly the outward movement of (a rope, cable, etc.) by turning it around a fixed object, as a post
To withdraw formally from membership in, or association with, a group, organization, etc., esp. a political group
To rise up against the government
Uphold is defined as to support or defend, or to keep from sinking.
To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:
To prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence
To prove (a person, statement, etc.) to be in error or false; overcome by argument or proof
To confound is defined as to confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan.
To ask a question or questions
(Computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
To voice opposition; object:
To dislike is to feel distaste or hostility towards someone or something.
To refuse to accept (someone) as a lover, spouse, or friend; rebuff.
To be uncertain about; question; feel distrust of
To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
favoring (antonym)
To be for; support; advocate; endorse
participating (antonym)
To share in something:
joining (antonym)
To join is defined as to bring or connect together or to become part of something that already exists.
supporting (antonym)
Support is defined as to provide comfort, encouragement or financial assistance to someone.
promoting (antonym)
To help bring about or further the growth or establishment of
yielding (antonym)
To give forth a natural product; be productive.
concurring (antonym)
acquiescing (antonym)
(Intransitive) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; — followed by ""in"", sometimes also by ""with"" and ""to"".
approving (antonym)
(Intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
daring (related)
To oppose and defy; face
diametrically (related)
irreconcilable (related)
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