Thesaurus

against

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of against

1 in or into contact with

he leaned against the fence and it collapsed

unwittingly rubbed his leg against some poison ivy

Synonyms of against

Words Related to against

alongside, next, next to

2 opposed to; not for

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

Synonyms of against

agin [dialect], anti, contra

Words Related to against

athwart, contrary to

Antonyms of against

Learn More about against

Dictionary: Definition of against Spanish Central: Translation of against Nglish: Translation of against for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of against for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up against? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

provender

food or victuals