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an·tag·o·nis·tic
 antagonistic
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- pronunciation:
- aen
tae
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stihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by or showing dislike or hostility; unfriendly.
Some of the male students at the academy were antagonistic toward the entering females.- antonyms:
- friendly, sympathetic
- similar words:
- antisocial, contrary, cross, hostile, ill, surly, virulent
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| definition 2: |
having opposite effects, or acting in different directions, as a pair of muscles.
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| related words: |
adverse, belligerent, bitter, glaring, inimical, militant, reluctant, unfavorable, vicious |
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| derivation: |
antagonistically (adv.) |
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