antipathetic
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/
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antipático
- The notion of freedom of speech is seen as 'foreign' and antipathetic to the ruling class.
Examples
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"For the majority," Vidal observed, "history began with the New Deal, and any contemplation of the old Republic was downright antipathetic for those who wanted reform in the present and perfection in the future."
Academic text (1992) -
They're often antipathetic to what communities want to do.
Academic text (2005) -
An antipathetic context implies the need for alternative coping mechanisms.
Academic text (1997) -
Complex regulations have provided effective political cover for commercial fishing interests, which are almost uniformly antipathetic to the development of a recreational boating industry.
Academic text (1990) -
Respondents who liked competition among the media were more antipathetic to fascism (0.32); this, in turn, made them more democratic (0.35).
Academic text (1999) -
Many community members were openly antipathetic to the new policy introduced by the city council.
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Her antipathetic attitude towards the project was evident during the team meetings.
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The student's antipathetic response to the proposed changes surprised the teacher.
Synonyms
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4.6
Showing strong dislike or opposition
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6.4
A person who strongly dislikes something and tries to avoid it
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6.8
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
Showing strong dislike or opposition to something
Antonyms
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Morphology
antipathetic = antipathy (transparent) = anti + pathy + ic
This is a regular adjective formation from 'antipathy', so the meaning is directly recoverable from the base noun.
Etymology
The word antipathetic comes from the Greek parts anti- meaning 'against' and pathos meaning 'feeling'. It is the opposite of sympathy, so to be antipathetic is to 'feel against' someone or something, in other words to strongly dislike or oppose them.