antipathetical

Examples

• All

• The two departments remained antipathetical despite corporate efforts to encourage collaboration.

• Surrounded by antipathetical colleagues, he felt isolated at work.

• He's antipathetical!

• I feel antipathetical towards that idea.

• His antipathetical attitude towards modern art often led to heated debates with his friends.

• The antipathetical views of the two political parties made any compromise nearly impossible.

• She felt antipathetical towards the proposed changes in the company policy, believing they would harm employee morale.

Synonyms

H

hostile

vsantipathetical

194 4.6

Showing strong dislike or opposition

is focused on dislike or opposition rather than only an unfriendly attitude

A

averse

vsantipathetical

26 6.4

A person who strongly dislikes something and tries to avoid it

is more general for strong dislike or opposition rather than a grammatical pattern

A

antagonistic

vsantipathetical

16 6.8

Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something

is more about strong dislike or aversion rather than active direct hostility

U

unsympathetic

vsantipathetical

7 4.9

Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems

expresses active dislike aversion or opposition rather than lack of sympathy

A

antipathetic

vsantipathetical

1 8.4

Feeling strong dislike for someone or something

is identical in meaning but differs as another adjective form

Antonyms

S

sympathetic

152 3.4

Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset

How Hostile

antagonistic

16 6.8

hostile

194 4.6

antipathetical

9.2

unfriendly

22 1.9

unsympathetic

7 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology