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against the grain synonyms
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- affected
- averse to
- dyspathetic
- hypersensitive
- immune sensitive
- sensitive
- sensitized
- susceptible
- adverse
- against
- agin
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetic
- antithetical
- con
- conflicting
- contrary
- converse
- counter
- counteractive
- diametric
- discrepant
- incompatible
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- antagonistic
- averse
- contrary
- hostile
- nasty
- unfriendly
- contradictory
- contrary
- contrasted
- converse
- counter
- inverse
- opposed
- opposite
- polarized
- poles apart
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- antonymic
- contradictory
- contrary
- converse
- diametric
- diametrical
- opposed
- opposing
- polar
- reverse
- against the grain
- allergic
- anti
- antipathetic
- antithetical
- antonymous
- at odds
- averse
- battling
- clashing
- combating
- conflicting
- confronting
- contrary
- controverting
- counter
- crossing
- defending
- aggressive
- ambitious
- antagonistic
- combative
- competing
- cutthroat
- dog-eat-dog
- emulous
- killer
- killer instinct
- opposing
- rival
- streetwise
- vying
- afraid
- allergic
- antagonistic
- antipathetic
- contrary
- disinclined
- disliking
- having no use for
- hesitant
- hostile
- ill-disposed
- indisposed
- inimical
- loath
- nasty
- perverse
- reluctant
- uneager
- agitate
- argue
- clamor
- combat
- contend
- contest
- dispute
- feud
- oppugn
- skirmish
- strive
- tug
- war
- wrestle
- disagreement
- discord
- opposition
- battle
- buck
- clash
- contend
- contest
- cope
- cross swords with
- defy
- dispute
- do battle with
- duel
- engage
- fight
- go up against
- oppose
- put up a fight
- repel
- resist
- adverse
- antagonistic
- antipathetic
- at odds with
- clashing
- contrariant
- contrary
- disconsonant
- discordant
- discrepant
- dissonant
- incompatible
- incongruent
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- inconsonant
- opposed
- opposing
- encountering
- face to face
- meeting
- opposing
- adverse
- anti
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- balky
- clashing
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrariant
- contumacious
- converse
- counter
- diametric
- discordant
- dissentient
- dissident
- adverse
- against
- antagonistic
- anti
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrary
- contrasting
- converse
- diametric
- hindering
- impeding
- obstructive
- obverse
- opposed
- bridge
- cloverleaf
- crossroad
- crosswalk
- crossway
- decussation
- exchange
- grade crossing
- grating
- gridiron
- interchange
- intersection
- junction
- loop
- network
- overpass
- passage
- screen
- avert
- battle
- beat off
- bulwark
- care for
- cherish
- conserve
- contend
- cover
- entrench
- espouse
- fend off
- fight
- fight for
- fortify
- foster
- garrison
- guard
- arresting
- averting
- balking
- checking
- conservative
- coping with
- defending
- foiling
- forestalling
- frustrating
- guarding
- in opposition
- interrupting
- opposing
- preservative
- preventive
- protecting
- resistive
- abjure
- abnegate
- ban
- begrudge
- call on
- contradict
- contravene
- controvert
- curb
- disacknowledge
- disallow
- disavow
- disbelieve
- discard
- disclaim
- discredit
- disown
- disprove
- at odds
- dissenting
- quarreling
- agitate
- altercate
- bicker
- brawl
- bump heads
- canvass
- challenge
- clash
- confute
- contend
- contest
- contradict
- controvert
- debate
- deny
- disaffirm
- discept
- discuss
- adverse
- anti
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- balky
- clashing
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrariant
- contumacious
- converse
- counter
- diametric
- discordant
- dissident
- froward
- adversary
- agent
- antagonist
- archenemy
- asperser
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- backbiter
- bad person
- bandit
- betrayer
- calumniator
- competitor
- contender
- criminal
- defamer
- defiler
- advertise
- air
- bare
- betray
- brandish
- bring to light
- broadcast
- crack
- debunk
- denude
- dig up
- disclose
- display
- disport
- divulge
- exhibit
- feature
- flash
- covering
- front
- revetment
- siding
- surface
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- belligerent
- bitter
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- hateful
- ill-disposed
- arresting
- averting
- balking
- checking
- conservative
- coping with
- defending
- foiling
- forestalling
- frustrating
- guarding
- interrupting
- opposing
- preservative
- preventive
- protecting
- resistive
- safeguarding
- adverse
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antithetical
- clashing
- conflicting
- contrary
- counter
- disagreeing
- discordant
- discrepant
- disparate
- factious
- inadmissible
- inappropriate
- incoherent
- inconformable
- incongruous
- adverse
- antipathetic
- destructive
- disaffected
- harmful
- hostile
- hurtful
- ill
- ill-disposed
- inimicable
- injurious
- noxious
- opposed
- oppugnant
- pernicious
- repugnant
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- clashing
- diametrically opposed
- discordant
- discrepant
- dissonant
- hard-line
- implacable
- incompatible
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- inexorable
- inflexible
- inharmonious
- intransigent
- opposed
- reluctant
- unappeasable
- uncompromising
- adverse
- against
- antagonistic
- anti
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrary
- contrasting
- converse
- diametric
- hindering
- impeding
- obverse
- opposed
- polar
- adverse
- antagonistic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- contradictory
- contrapositive
- contrary
- contrasted
- corresponding
- counter
- crosswise
- diametric
- diametrically opposed
- different
- differing
- dissimilar
- diverse
- affirm
- assert
- asseverate
- attest
- avouch
- avow
- back-talk
- be against
- be displeased by
- blast
- buck
- combat
- constate
- contend
- cry out
- declare
- demonstrate
- demur
- dispersing
- scattering
- antagonistic
- confining
- opposed
- prohibitive
- prohibitory
- battling
- combatant
- combating
- competing
- competitive
- conflicting
- contending
- contesting
- cutthroat
- disputing
- emulating
- emulous
- equal
- opposed
- striving
- vying
- against the grain
- allergic
- anti
- antipathetic
- antithetical
- antonymous
- at cross-purposes
- at odds
- averse
- battling
- clashing
- combating
- conflicting
- confronting
- contrary
- controverting
- counter
- crossing
- battling
- belligerent
- combative
- fighting