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18 entries under opposite topic. ×
| defensive(adjective, alert, caring, hostile, counter) | |
| opposing(verb, adjective, hostile, different, contrary) | |
| clashing(verb, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| conflicting(verb, hostile, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| contrasting(verb, different, contending) | |
| counter(hostile, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| against(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| antagonistic(hostile, different, contrary, opposing) | |
| antipathetic(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| antithetical(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| contrary(hostile, different, antagonistic, opposing) | |
| different | |
| disparate(different, contrasting) | |
| divergent(different, contrasting) | |
| hostile(counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| incompatible(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| irreconcilable(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| opposed(adjective, hostile, different, contrary) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms |
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