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anti

anti

∞ 4.2
Not in favor of a policy, action, or idea, often used before another word
  • adjective
  • /ˈæn.taɪ/
: anti-
  • The organization launched an anti-discrimination policy to protect minority groups.
  • anti-dumping
  • anti-apartheid
  • anti-foreign sentiment

Now this is going to be our anti aging glowing Moss.

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Examples

  • Our anti-bullying programme has won lots of praise.

  • It's an anti-theft device.

  • Yes, there is a degree of anti science feeling in this country.

  • And it's led to the rise of anti system parties.

  • Why are they trying to hammer this anti meat message so much?

  • The Qixia campus, like many in China, had recently been the site of an anti-U.S. demonstration.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And now they're all these anti LGBT laws in place in Uganda.

  • So I have been using the Neutrogena anti residue form shampoo.

  • This is called the Anti blemish matte primer.

  • The government introduced an anti-smoking campaign to encourage healthier lifestyles.

Synonyms

opposed
vsanti
643 3.5

Against something or someone in opinion and action

is used mainly as a prefix to show disagreement with an idea
opposing
vsanti
126 3.4

Being against another person or group

is often a passive stance rather than active hostility
antithetical
vsanti
12 8.4

Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose

means general disagreement rather than complete incompatibility
antithetic
vsanti
1 9.3

Directly opposite in idea or purpose

is the same meaning but differs only in form or style

Antonyms

pro
690 3.9

In favor of a plan, idea, or action

Compounds

anti-inflammatory
  • Specialized
17 3.5

A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body

14 3.6

Against smoking and the use of tobacco

14 4.6

Against owning or using guns

A group of people who try to stop a war by holding peaceful protests

Against bribery and dishonest acts in government or companies

5 3.7

Against using, selling, or promoting tobacco products

3 6.3

A rocket that stops and destroys incoming long-range missiles before they reach their target

3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

2 3.5

Designed to stop people from stealing

anti-virus program
  • Specialized
2 2.9

A tool that finds and removes harmful software from a computer

1 4.6

Relating to actions that stop illegal drug use and selling

Actions and rules to prevent bribery in government or companies

A belief or movement against a system where businesses make money for private owners

1 9.3

Strong dislike or unfair treatment of Roman Catholics and their church

anti-life
  • Literature
1 9.9

A power that destroys living things

Opposition to a government where people vote for leaders

1 3.7

A device or system that stops people from stealing

1 4.0

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids

anti-doping
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A set of rules and tests that find and stop athletes using banned drugs

1 6.8

A person who dislikes the United States or its policies

1 7.8

A person who does not support liberal political ideas or policies

A cream you put on the skin to stop itching

Opposition to vaccines because people think they are not needed or unsafe

An organized effort to stop bullying, often in schools or workplaces

A person who dislikes learning and thinking

1 8.6

A belief that people and other living things are not important

1 4.0

A law that bans making, selling, or using illegal drugs

1 7.0

A bomb that sends out many small metal pieces to injure or kill people

anti-sway bar
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A metal bar under a car that reduces how much the car leans in turns

anti-theatre
  • Literature
1 9.9

A style of drama that breaks the usual rules of plays and avoids normal plot

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids, like ibuprofen or aspirin

anti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A drug that helps men who cannot get or keep an erection

anti-skid
  • Specialized
1 3.6

To stop slipping on wet or smooth surfaces

anti-dumping duty
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A tax on cheap imported goods to protect local businesses

1 3.4

A person or group that opposes war and supports peace

A person who opposes people and groups in power

1 7.2

A person who refuses vaccines

1 5.5

A law that lowers taxes or stops tax increases

1 7.8

Opposed to the government in Beijing and its policies

1 4.3

Actions and rules to stop illegal drug use and selling

1 3.7

A campaign or law that tries to stop people from using tobacco

A former political party in the United States that opposed the Freemasons

1 5.9

A person who wants laws to reduce gun ownership

anti-takeover defense
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A plan a company uses to stop another company from taking control

To be against old customs and beliefs in society

anti-skid
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A system in a vehicle that stops the wheels from sliding on wet or icy roads

anti-racketeering law
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A law that punishes people who run organized crime and lets the state take their money or property

1 8.2

A military ship armed with many guns to defend against enemy planes

A person who opposes abortion and joins protests or campaigns

anti-aestheticism
  • Specialized
9.9

Rejection of the idea that art must look beautiful

anti-G suit
  • Specialized
8.2

A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration

A law or campaign to stop mob killings and punish people who do them

3.5

A police unit that stops and investigates illegal drug selling

A public gathering where people protest unfair treatment because of race

anti-roll
  • Specialized
6.0

A device added to a vehicle, like a bar, to reduce side-to-side rolling

anti-submarine rocket
  • Specialized
7.3

A rocket launched from a ship to attack submarines

6.0

A person or group that opposes tax increases

anti-skid
  • Specialized
3.8

A strip or layer put on floors to stop slipping

Actions and rules to stop people from smoking

anti-TNF compound
  • Specialized
4.8

A medicine that blocks a protein that causes inflammation, used for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis

anti-torque rotor
  • Specialized
7.7

A rotor at the tail of a helicopter that stops it from spinning

A person who works to stop people from using tobacco

A Spanish armed group that tried to overthrow the government to make a communist state

Surface Forms

anti positive
antithetical comparative
antithetical superlative

Etymology

Anti comes from a Greek root anti- that means 'against' or 'opposite'. So when anti is used before a word, as in antifreeze or antibiotic, it shows you are 'against' or stopping that thing.