Antonym of a backing

hindrance blockage disfavor disfavour hurt injury obstruction opposition stop impediment obstacle handicap block deterrent hurdle encumbrance bar snag barrier trammel drawback check difficulty inhibition restriction hitch restraint limitation fetter drag curb cramp crimp manacle holdback interference chain complication catch baulk balk clog shackles hiccup embarrassment inconvenience let stoppage setback burden hazard delay cumber brake prevention glitch interruption millstone facer impedance albatross hampering joker gridlock baggage cumbrance lock inhibitor fly in the ointment spanner in the works monkey wrench in the works deal-breaker discouragement loss attack damage disapproval weakness harm curtailment blow resistance defect problem issue retardment flaw prohibition fault disorder impairment retardation intervention sabotage tax forfeit stumbling block silence inability ignorance antagonism humility competition modesty detraction opponent protest

opposition censure denial disapproval disfavor disfavour refusal rejection veto prohibition interdiction proscription disagreement repudiation ban embargo dissent dissension objection prevention outlawing prohibiting injunction interdicting proscribing banning barring suppression restriction restraint disallowance forbidding limitation enjoining stoppage protest boycott inhibition censorship abandonment pass unwillingness difference honor discouragement award honour question constraint forbiddance bar block moratorium negation obstruction disqualification illegality taboo disallowing debarment temperance vetoing interdict restraining order

opposition powerlessness weakness

debt loss need poverty

disfavor disfavour disservice injustice wrong bad turn raw deal ill turn ill will

disapproval disapprobation deprecation disfavor disfavour displeasure objection censure condemnation criticism discontent discontentment demurral disagreement discountenance disesteem dislike dissatisfaction dissent exception opposition remonstration reproach reproof veto damnation distaste refusal ill will rejection opprobrium denunciation discouragement animadversion odium aversion stricture castigation disparagement vitriol rebuke blackball hatred prohibition boycott

counterincentive disincentive hindering annoyance denunciation derision deterrent disbelief distrust doubt gloom hindrance hurt impediment injury

suppression abasement comedown degradation demotion disrating downgrade reduction block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor disfavour drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition retreat retrogression silence stop stoppage worsening

protesters disbelievers opposition activists agitators campaigners complainers demonstrators dissenters dissentients dissidents marchers objectors opposers picketers rebels rejectionists

divestment divestiture

wrath anger fury indignation rage displeasure ire outrage discontentment disgruntlement exasperation resentment irascibility irritation lividity madness lividness

branch subsidiary extension offshoot subdivision adjunct annex annexe division section subsection supplement addition derivative part sector arm attachment department discipline wing

discouragement pessimism lack of confidence lack of enthusiasm lack of support despair hopelessness dispiritedness disheartenment disappointment demoralization despondency depression downheartedness dejection discomfiture worry dismay sadness melancholy gloominess gloom low spirits demoralisation the blues cold feet loss of confidence

auxiliary effect end exterior exteriority fact outside periphery reality result surface trivia

trailing

noncooperation noncompliance insolence defiance disobedience obstruction rebelliousness insubordination hindrance

austerity deceit

disproof

noncontribution

ad lib ad libitum a bene placito

break uncertainty

unsupportive of disapproving of opposed to invalidating of discouraging of

against anti opposed to antagonistic to critical of hostile to in opposition to in contempt of in defiance of not in favor of resistant to

opposing hindering protesting undermining defying refusing resisting challenging contesting gainsaying controverting rebutting weakening combatting combating fighting oppugning disputing countering disapproving dissenting repelling thwarting denying dissuading blocking discouraging preventing confronting withstanding arguing against arguing with disagreeing with disapproving of facing down fighting against frowning at going against not countenancing objecting to quarreling with speaking against striving against calling in question running counter to speaking out against standing up to taking issue with taking a stand against putting up a fight against

disproving discrediting invalidating refuting confuting contradicting rebutting challenging confounding controverting debunking negating denying contravening weakening falsifying impugning disconfirming belying gainsaying exposing finding unfounded proving false shooting down tearing down throwing out calling into question poking holes in making a nonsense of shooting down in flames shooting full of holes showing to be false

sabotaging damaging disrupting undermining hampering hindering interrupting ruining spoiling thwarting breaking eliminating smashing aborting demolishing impairing shattering dashing eradicating harming quashing ending obstructing ravaging suppressing devastating nullifying quelling terminating blocking foiling preventing threatening annulling dispatching killing stymieing wrecking annihilating disabling upsetting crippling destroying subverting undoing breaking down breaking up interfering with intruding on messing up mucking up screwing up

clashing conflicting disaccording disagreeing discording contrasting disharmonizing mismatching countering contradicting coming into conflict

advancing forging proceeding progressing marching propelling storming forging ahead forging on gaining ground going ahead going forth going forward going on making headway making progress marching on moving ahead moving along moving forward moving forwards moving on moving onward ploughing on plowing on pressing ahead pressing forward pressing on pushing ahead pushing forward pushing on

abactinal abactinally abaddon Abaddon abaddons a bad mood aback Aaronic A2D A1 a 9 to 5