go against

phrasal verb

went against; gone against; going against; goes against

1

: to not agree with (something)

I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.

values that go against those of society

2

: to oppose (someone or something)

He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.

He was reluctant to go against his parents' wishes.

3

: to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game

The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.

4

: to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)

Everything seemed to be going against her but she didn't give up hope.

The verdict went against the defendant.

Examples of go against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On going against Rivers Philip Rivers, 44, was making his second start since coming out retirement after being away for four full seasons. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025

This spark could inspire you to follow your instincts, which may go against the sun in Capricorn’s more strategic approach. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

Censorship goes against what America’s founding principles are. —Giana Levy, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025

This prediction goes against conventional wisdom, but then again, conventional wisdom doesn’t seem to apply to these Panthers. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for go against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed