Synonyms of adhering (to)

adhering (to)

verb

present participle of adhere (to)

1

as in keeping (to)

to give steadfast support to

our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping (to)
• clinging (to)
• sticking (to or with)
• standing by
• holding to
• living up to
• hewing (to)
• defending
• abiding by
• cleaving (to)
• following
• accepting
• cultivating
• supporting
• endorsing
• adopting
• embracing
• advocating
• enforcing
• upholding
• reinforcing
• confirming
• backing
• championing
• fostering
• espousing
• bolstering
• heeding
• cherishing
• boosting
• buttressing
• backstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defecting (from)
• giving up
• taking back
• abandoning
• relinquishing
• disagreeing (with)
• forsaking
• surrendering
• withdrawing
• deserting
• recalling
• revoking
• spurning
• renouncing
• retracting
• reconsidering
• reneging
• denying
• abjuring
• refuting
• recanting
• backing off
• disproving
• disputing
• backing down
• rebutting
• controverting
• contradicting
• abnegating
• unsaying
• negating
• repudiating
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• disowning
• negativing
• backtracking
• gainsaying

2

as in obeying

to act according to the commands of

adhere to the terms of the deceased's will

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obeying
• following
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• keeping to
• abiding by
• falling in with
• goose-stepping (to)
• observing
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• deferring (to)
• agreeing (to)
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• listening (to)
• acquiescing (to)
• minding
• regarding
• hearing
• watching
• attending
• noticing
• marking
• taking
• heeding
• noting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebelling (against)
• disobeying
• defying
• passing over
• challenging
• brushing (off)
• leading
• refusing
• daring
• winking (at)
• tuning out
• directing
• renouncing
• ignoring
• repudiating
• shrugging off
• overlooking
• disregarding
• violating
• dismissing
• disobliging
• scoffing (at)
• revolting (against)
• infringing
• breaking
• breaching
• fighting
• mocking
• transgressing
• opposing
• resisting
• combating
• deriding
• scorning
• flouting
• withstanding
• contesting
• overpassing
• mutinying (against)
• disputing
• bucking
• pooh-poohing