against the current
- upstreamToward a river's origin
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- swimMove through water
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
flow · current · rebel · oppose · contrary · headwind · salmon · defiant · paddle · fight · nonconformist · countercurrent · rowing · buck · dissent · turbulent · strain · wade
conformity vs. resistance
against the currentgoing with the flow
Accepting situations without resistance
following the crowd · conformist · conforming · mainstream · conventional
effort and ease
against the currentpath of least resistance
Course requiring least effort
easy way · coasting · gliding · effortless · smooth sailing