Classes Voluntary Powers Antagonism Active Antagonism Opposition
Opposition
Nouns
opposition, antagonism
oppugnancy, oppugnation
impugnation
contrariety
contravention
counteraction etc. Counteraction
counterplot. cross fire, undercurrent, head wind. clashing, collision, conflict. competition, two of a trade, rivalry, emulation, race. absence of aid etc. Opposition
resistance etc. Resistance
restraint etc. Restraint
hindrance etc. Hindrance .
Verbs
oppose, counteract, run counter to
withstand etc. (resist) Resistance
control etc. (restrain) Restraint
hinder etc. Hindrance
antagonize, oppugn, fly in the face of, go dead against, kick against, fall afoul of, run afoul of
set against, pit against
face, confront, cope with
make a stand, make a dead set against
set oneself against, set one's face against
protest against, vote against, raise one's voice against
disfavor, turn one's back upon
set at naught, slap in the face, slam the door in one's face. be at cross purposes
play at cross purposes
counterwork, countermine
thwart, overthwart
work against, undermine. stem, breast, encounter
stem the tide, breast the tide, stem the current, stem the flood
buffet the waves
beat up against, make head against
grapple with
kick against the pricks etc. (resist) Resistance
contend etc. Contention
do battle with etc. (warfare) Warfare , do battle against. contradict, contravene
belie
go against, run against, beat against, militate against
come in conflict with. emulate etc. (compete) Contention
rival, spoil one's trade.
Adjectives
opposing, opposed etc. v.
adverse, antagonistic
contrary etc. [Noncoincidence.] Contrariety
at variance etc. Disagreement
at issue, at war with. unfavorable, unfriendly
hostile, inimical, cross, unpropitious. in hostile array, front to front, with crossed bayonets, at daggers drawn
up in arms
resistant etc. Resistance . competitive, emulous.
Adverbs
against, versus, counter to, in conflict with, at cross purposes. against the grain, against the current, against the stream, against the wind, against the tide
with a headwind
with the wind ahead, with the wind in one's teeth. in spite, in despite, in defiance
in the way, in the teeth of, in the face of
across
athwart, overthwart
where the shoe pinches
in spite of one's teeth. though etc. Compensation
even
per contra.