140 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɡˌə͡ʊ ɐɡˈɛnst], [ ɡˌə‍ʊ ɐɡˈɛnst], [ ɡ_ˌəʊ ɐ_ɡ_ˈɛ_n_s_t]

Similar words for go against:

• breach (noun)
• break (noun)
• buck (noun)
• infract (noun)
• offend (noun)
• violate (noun)
• combat (verb)
• confront (verb)
• struggle (verb)
• take on (verb)
• traverse (verb)
• tussle (verb)
• other synonyms
• counteract
• impede
• other relevant words
• traverse

Hypernyms for go against

Synonyms for Go against:

• n.

  •
  • acquit,
  • citation,
  • bring in a verdict,
  • contradict,
  • acquittal,
  • bar,
  • call for,
  • annul,
  • oppose,
  • award.
  •
  • reject.
  • breach (noun)
  • breach.
  • break (noun)
  • break.
  • buck (noun)
  • buck.
  • infract (noun)
  • infract.
  • offend (noun)
  • offend.
  • violate (noun)
  • violate.

• v.

  • combat (verb)
  • strive,
  • clash,
  • battle,
  • cope,
  • war,
  • shoot it out,
  • put up a fight,
  • cross swords with,
  • do battle with,
  • go up against,
  • contend,
  • engage,
  • defy.
  • confront (verb)
  • encounter,
  • come up against,
  • dare,
  • face up to,
  • make my day,
  • meet,
  • face down,
  • call one's bluff,
  • beard,
  • front,
  • accost,
  • stand up to,
  • scorn,
  • affront,
  • face with,
  • tell off,
  • flout,
  • go one-on-one,
  • meet eyeball-to-eyeball,
  • brave.
  • struggle (verb)
  • smack,
  • hassle,
  • bump heads,
  • scuffle,
  • cross swords,
  • shuffle,
  • tangle,
  • lock horns,
  • grapple,
  • slug,
  • rough-house,
  • scrap,
  • compete,
  • brawl,
  • romp,
  • row.
  • take on (verb)
  • object to,
  • hang in,
  • denounce,
  • question,
  • go one on one with,
  • go eyeball to eyeball with,
  • throw down the gauntlet,
  • go toe to toe with,
  • insist upon,
  • invite competition,
  • investigate,
  • face off,
  • call out.
  • traverse (verb)
  • fight,
  • combat,
  • balk,
  • counter,
  • repel,
  • impugn,
  • Disaffirm,
  • impede,
  • dispute,
  • deny,
  • duel,
  • obstruct,
  • gainsay,
  • withstand,
  • contest.
  • tussle (verb)
  • wrestle,
  • box,
  • conflict.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • stand out against,
  • declare against.
  •
  • stand against,
  • turn against.
  •
  • tear up,
  • object,
  • rebel.
  •
  • make of.
  •
  • tackle.
  •
  • cross.
  • counteract
  • Counterwork,
  • countercheck,
  • cancel out,
  • offsetting,
  • cancelling out,
  • canceled out,
  • counterworking,
  • counter-balance,
  • Negativing,
  • Negatived,
  • Counterchecking,
  • cancelled out,
  • counterchecks,
  • counter-balances,
  • neutralize.
  • impede
  • hinder.
  • Other relevant words:
  • struggle,
  • stand,
  • confrontation,
  • traverse,
  • showdown,
  • standoff,
  • matchup,
  • face-off,
  • counteract,
  • Withstanding,
  • countering,
  • Oppugnancy,
  • resistance,
  • strife.
  • traverse
  • duelling,
  • Dueling,
  • dueled.

Hypernym for Go against:

• v.

  • stative
    fly in the teeth of, fly in the face of.