antagonistic
16
6.8
- adjective
- /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
:
hostil
- Her antagonistic attitude during the discussion created a tense atmosphere.
- antagonistic relationship
- antagonistic attitude
- antagonistic contradiction
In fact, they're antagonistic to both of them.
- In fact, they're antagonistic to both of them.
- And we were talking about how antagonistic Russians are toward capitalism.
- Now, that's not the story that antagonistic, toxic, or narcissistic people like.
- And and that dilemma is why we have this antagonistic attitude towards inflation.
- He's not really antagonistic, but and we want to root for him.
- So how could there be a relationship between them that isn't, you could say, antagonistic?
- You know, they're a they're a small nation and they are surrounded by antagonistic nations to them.
- For Saint Augustine in on free choice of the will, it's not going to be quite so antagonistic a relationship.
- But maybe the main difference is that we haven't done this in, in overtly antagonistic and purposely angry and outrage baiting way.
- First you have the agenda of Rebecca, who her motives for bringing Ted Lasso over are more antagonistic.
- Hank Green himself said in an interview with Tim Schmoyer that he doesn't like viewing the relationship between YouTube and creators as antagonistic.
- And then bam, all of the antagonistic stuff happens again.
- So to make that antagonistic is a bit, I think, backwards.
- It's, it's adversarial antagonistic, it's backbiting, it's snarky, it's sarcastic.
- It's really they're antagonistic and then you're often ruthless to them.
Examples
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Why are you antagonistic towards me?
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There are people who who can't, who live in an antagonistic relationship with the present more most of their lives.
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This is about two sides that are very antagonistic towards each other.
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And we need a leader who can help people who are antagonistic to come together and put together a plan to solve a problem.
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Do you realise how antagonistic this is?
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Contemporary Japanese Americans have been facing some antagonistic feelings in American society.
Academic text (1994) -
And we were talking about how antagonistic Russians are toward capitalism.
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Because, quite frankly, you've been completely antagonistic to me... since the second I walked in that door.
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There has been a thaw in the antagonistic relations between Israel and the PLO.
Academic text (1995) -
Our crisis is akin to an improvised play performed by antagonistic actors.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
974
2.9
Causing harm or showing strong dislike
311
3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
194
4.6
Showing strong dislike or opposition
116
3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
5
6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
4
8.9
Unfriendly and likely to harm someone or something
1
8.4
Feeling strong dislike for someone or something
1
3.5
Against something or someone in opinion and action
Hostile toward a person, group, or idea
Showing strong dislike or opposition to something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A muscle that works against another to control movement at a joint
How Hostile
26
7.5
311
3.7
194
4.6
16
6.8
22
1.9
46
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
antagonistic = antagonist (transparent) = antagonist + ic
Formed by the noun 'antagonist' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ic'; the adjective meaning 'showing opposition' is directly derived from the noun.
Etymology
Antagonistic comes from Greek parts anti- 'against' and agon 'contest', and the same root is in protagonist, the main character who faces a rival. So antagonistic describes someone or something that acts 'against' another, like a person who opposes or fights an idea.