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Definitions

at cross-purposes

ADJECTIVE
opposed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anti antithetical averse disputed hostile inimical opposing
STRONG
battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring
WEAK
against allergic antipathetic antonymous at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy in opposition incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly kind
WEAK
in favor of
ADJECTIVE
opposed/opposing
Synonyms
WEAK
against the grain allergic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring
Antonyms
WEAK
aiding assisting compatible helping similar
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
Synonyms
WEAK
adversarial adverse against the grain allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring

Example Sentences

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The military isn’t the only institution to find itself at cross purposes with young Americans.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

"If we don't have that clarity of purpose, then we will permit our policies to work at cross purposes - and that is absolutely one thing at play right now," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

The official said the dialogue on subsidies would be aimed at making sure the United States and Europe are not working at cross purposes.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

The agencies must work together to protect the flying public from the potential dangers posed by 5G interference with radio altimeters, not at cross purposes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Winston had the feeling that they were talking at cross purposes.

From "1984" by George Orwell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.