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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