All up against synonyms
up a·gainst
U u adj up against
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- at cross purposes — an opposing or contrary purpose.
- dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- against the grain — contrary to one's feelings, nature, wishes, etc.; irritating or displeasing
adjective up against
- battling — a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.
- combating — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- denying — to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
- disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- gainsaying — to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- exposing — Present participle of expose.
- disputing — to engage in argument or debate.
- obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- crossing — A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
- defending — making a defence
- opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- controverting — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- objecting — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.