Antonyms for cross-purposes


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kraws-pur-puh s, kros-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɔsˈpɜr pəs, ˈkrɒs-


Definition of cross-purposes

  • As in Mexican standoff : noun impasse
  • As in cross purposes : noun conflicting purposes
  • As in disagreement : noun dispute, quarrel
Example sentences :
  • It was very amusing to hear her and Hope talk at cross-purposes.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • When there were disagreements and cross-purposes they made her almost ill.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • She felt herself at cross-purposes with her foolish little world.
  • Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
  • There was no room for cross-purposes or disturbing thoughts.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • He became conscious of the fact that they were at cross-purposes.
  • Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild
  • Never was an adviser more at cross-purposes with the advised.
  • Extract from : « The English Utilitarians, Volume I. » by Leslie Stephen
  • We were still playing at cross-purposes; therefore I urged her to be frank with me.
  • Extract from : « The Seven Secrets » by William Le Queux
  • “I fear we are speaking at cross-purposes,” he said, gently.
  • Extract from : « The Mistress of Shenstone » by Florence L. Barclay
  • Thus they played at cross-purposes for a while, these two overgrown boys.
  • Extract from : « Skinner's Dress Suit » by Henry Irving Dodge
  • Everyone seemed to be playing the game of cross-purposes with everyone else.
  • Extract from : « Red Rose and Tiger Lily » by L. T. Meade

Synonyms for cross-purposes

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