Synonyms of against

against 1 of 2

preposition

ə-ˈgen(t)st 

1

as in on

in or into contact with

he leaned against the fence and it collapsed

unwittingly rubbed his leg against some poison ivy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• on
• upon
• alongside
• next
• upside
• next to

2

as in anti

opposed to; not for

I'm against going to see the parade if it's raining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anti
• contra
• agin
• with
• versus
• contrary to
• athwart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• for
• pro

against

2 of 2

adjective

as in opposed

Related Words

• opposed
• unwilling
• averse
• reluctant
• loath
• hesitant
• relentless
• unrelenting
• contrary
• stern
• unbending
• opposing
• counter
• unflinching
• defiant
• recalcitrant
• hostile
• refractory
• inflexible
• adverse
• disinclined
• unfavorable
• rebel
• wayward
• insubordinate
• rebellious
• negative
• unruly
• untoward
• prejudicial
• intractable
• contumacious
• resisting
• hard
• obstreperous
• inimical
• disadvantageous
• resistant
• balky
• competing
• unfriendly
• willful
• conflicting
• ungovernable
• unsympathetic
• incompliant
• countering
• counteracting
• froward
• recusant

Dissimilar Words

• complying
• tolerant
• unresistant
• understanding
• benign
• favorable
• positive
• friendly
• congenial
• hospitable
• agreeable
• sympathetic
• advantageous
• supportive
• cordial
• amiable
• amicable
• affable
• benignant
• well-disposed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of against

Preposition

According to the most recent computer Maxwell Ratings projections, the Raiders will be favored by at least 45 points in all five of their remaining games, against Chapel Hill, Osborne, Alexander, South Paulding and South Cobb. — Chip Saye, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Now, Anthropic has lost a key battle in its fight against being designated a supply chain risk by the US government. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The hardworking, hard-to-play-against, honest types that get after it for your team or make life difficult on the opposing team with their persistence or heaviness. — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024

Phrases Containing against

• run against