Synonyms of crosscurrent

Noun

1. rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent, turbulence, turbulency

usage: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

2. countercurrent, crosscurrent, strife

usage: actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"

Definition and meaning of crosscurrent (Dictionary)