Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for be against. Search instead for begannst.

be against

VERB
deplore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhor bemoan complain denounce lament mourn
STRONG
bewail censure cry deprecate hate hurt moan repent rue weep
WEAK
carry on disapprove of eat one's heart out grieve for object to sing the blues sorrow over take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve be happy commend compliment praise
STRONG
endorse laud
WEAK
delight rejoice revel
VERB
protest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm assert declare demonstrate fight insist maintain object oppose resist revolt
STRONG
asseverate attest avouch avow blast buck combat contend demur disagree except expostulate holler howl kick predicate profess rebel remonstrate squawk testify
WEAK
back-talk be displeased by constate cry out inveigh against make a stink put up a fight say no sound off stage a walkout take exception thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree comply deny forget go along support
STRONG
accept compliment consent give in praise retreat surrender
WEAK
approve
VERB
repudiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon break with disavow dismiss disown forsake recant renounce repeal rescind retract reverse revoke spurn
STRONG
abjure apostatize banish cast decline default defect demur deny desert disapprove discard disclaim dishonor disinherit dump flush nix oust rat refuse reprobate tergiversate turn
WEAK
cast off cut off disacknowledge fly in the face of tergiverse turn down wash one's hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept allow approve emphasize enforce keep sanction welcome
STRONG
acknowledge admit agree consent go along grant hold retain

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Nonetheless it is significant that no-one is publicly echoing Brash's call and the prevailing mood seems to be against an imminent leadership challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It would be against the odds, but I am going to back Spurs here.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"We are not partnering with Israel to be against anyone," said Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland's minister of the presidency and advisor to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“I don’t think anybody in this room would be against a negotiated settlement to this war, so long as the conditions are just and sustainable, and that’s what we aim to achieve,” Rubio added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Hold up your finger in front of you, close your left eye, and note where your finger appears to be against the background.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton