run counter
Conflict with something
Run counter means to conflict with or oppose something: His actions run counter to his stated beliefs.
The phrase suggests movement in the opposite direction—what runs counter to expectations contradicts them, what runs counter to policy violates it.
Almost always followed by "to."
Act against something
- conflictOpposition between parties
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- contradictDispute a statement
- contraveneAct against a rule
go against · defy · challenge · violate · fly in the face of · disagree with · negate · rebut
Lacking steady uniformity
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- at varianceIn a state of conflict
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together
misaligned · divergent · discrepant · inharmonious · conflicting · contradictory · antithetical · opposed
oppose
Act against something
- conflictOpposition between parties
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- contradictDispute a statement
contravene · go against · defy · challenge · violate · fly in the face of · disagree with · negate · rebut · refute
inconsistent
Lacking steady uniformity
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- at varianceIn a state of conflict
- discordantLacking musical agreement
irreconcilable · misaligned · divergent · discrepant · inharmonious · conflicting · contradictory · antithetical · opposed · contrary
run counteragree with
Share someone's position
match · parallel · complement · support · reinforce
run countersupport
To uphold or sustain
reinforce · bolster · corroborate · substantiate · uphold
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