What are some opposite words for against?

Antonyms for against
əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnstagainst

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Wiktionary2.9 / 9 votes

  1. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  2. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  3. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  4. againstpreposition

    He turned the umbrella against the wind.

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  5. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  6. againstconjunction

    Antonyms:
    with, for

  7. againstpreposition

    In a contrary direction to.

    If you swim against the current, you must work harder.

    Antonyms:
    with, for

  8. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    with, for

  9. againstpreposition

    The giant was silhouetted against the door.

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  10. againstpreposition

    The puppy rested its head against a paw.

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  11. againstpreposition

    The rain pounds against the window.

    Antonyms:
    with, for

  12. againstpreposition

    He stands out against his local classmates

    Antonyms:
    for, with

  13. againstpreposition

    In competition with, versus.

    The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend.

    Antonyms:
    for, with

    Synonyms:
    versus

  14. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    with, for

  15. againstpreposition

    Antonyms:
    with, for

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.3 / 4 votes

  1. against

    Antonyms:
    with, for, accompanying, aiding, suiting, promoting

    Synonyms:
    over, opposite, abutting, opposing, resisting, despite, across, athwart, counter

How to use against in a sentence?

  1. Moosa Siraj:

    The FBI report clearly said it was not an IED, while Saudi investigators' report said there was no evidence to say it was a bomb. We will definitely appeal against the verdict.

  2. David Aronberg:

    Without these videos, we can not move forward with our prosecutions. And thus, we are ethically compelled to drop the cases against all of the defendants.

  3. Claire McCaskill:

    I feel like Ronald Reagan, I don't want to hold Ronald Reagan youth and inexperience against Ronald Reagan, ronald Reagan may be Ronald Reagan, but I'm a Mizzou-educated lawyer and I can keep up.

  4. Jaime Rodriguez:

    I'm fighting against a system that's old, out of date and obsolete, there's a political aristocracy with an incredible egotism, with an incredible arrogance that doesn't accept that the country has problems.

  5. Steny Hoyer:

    Mr. Deripaska has been key to much of the malign activities Russia directs against the United States, and the Congress must protect the American people against foreign interference and corruption.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#7for
#13with
#529against
#5083promoting
#9269accompanying
#26424aiding
#85445suiting

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