How to sign “Against” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Against” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Make a flat handshape with your non-dominant hand, fingers together and pointing straight up.
- Hold the upright flat hand at chest height with the palm facing toward you.
- Raise your dominant hand into a matching flat handshape, fingers together and extended.
- Move the dominant flat hand toward the non-dominant palm from your dominant side.
- Strike the palm of the dominant hand against the non-dominant palm in one firm contact.
- Keep your brows lowered and your expression firm — opposition lives in the face too.
Practice tip
Two palms colliding means opposition — Lifeprint notes the same sign also covers 'anti' and suing someone.
Fingerspell “Against”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.