Against One's Wishes

B1 16+

Synonyms of against one's wishes

Antonyms of against one's wishes

Collocations of against one's wishes

better judgment
Frequency: 70 %

Against his better judgment, he decided to go along with the risky plan.

personal beliefs
Frequency: 60 %

She had to act against her personal beliefs in order to keep her job.

professional advice
Frequency: 50 %

She ignored the professional advice given to her and ended up making a costly mistake.

parental authority
Frequency: 45 %

The teenager rebelled against parental authority and stayed out past curfew.

Idiomatic Expressions for against one's wishes

  • Phrase: work against someone's wishes
    Meaning: to work in a manner that is not in accordance with someone's desires or requests
    Usage: The team members were working against their coach's wishes by not following the game plan.