Synonyms for cross-purposes
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kraws-pur-puh s, kros- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɔsˈpɜr pəs, ˈkrɒs- |
Top 10 synonyms for cross-purposes Other synonyms for the word cross-purposes
- altercation
- atmospherics
- breach
- break
- clashing
- collision
- contention
- contest
- contrary purpose
- cross-purposes
- crossed wires
- dead heat
- deadlock
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunion
- disunity
- division
- divisiveness
- even money
- falling out
- feud
- fight
- friction
- hassle
- hostility
- ill feeling
- ill will
- jarring
- misunderstanding
- mutual misunderstanding
- opposition
- rupture
- showdown
- spat
- split
- squabble
- standoff
- strife
- tension
- variance
- vendetta
- wash
- words
- wrangle
Définition of cross-purposes
- As in Mexican standoff : noun impasse
- As in cross purposes : noun conflicting purposes
- As in disagreement : noun dispute, quarrel
- 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
Antonyms for cross-purposes
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