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antagonistic
adjective an·tag·o·nis·tic \(ˌ)an-ˌta-gə-ˈnis-tik\
: showing dislike or opposition : showing antagonism
Full Definition of ANTAGONISTIC
: marked by or resulting from antagonism
— an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ANTAGONISTIC
1632
Related to ANTAGONISTIC
- Synonyms
- adversarial, adversary, hostile, antipathetic, inhospitable, inimical, jaundiced, mortal, negative, unfriendly, unsympathetic
- Antonyms
- friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic
Rhymes with ANTAGONISTIC
anachronistic, behavioristic, cannibalistic, characteristic, collectivistic, deterministic, expressionistic, extralinguistic, impressionistic, militaristic, metalinguistic, monopolistic, monotheistic, naturalistic, neologistic, opportunistic, paternalistic, polytheistic, propagandistic, psycholinguistic, reductionistic, relativistic, somnambulistic
ANTAGONISTIC Defined for Kids
antagonistic
adjective an·tag·o·nis·tic \an-ˌta-gə-ˈni-stik\
Definition of ANTAGONISTIC for Kids
: showing dislike or opposition : hostile, unfriendly
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antagonistic
adjective an·tag·o·nis·tic \(ˌ)an-ˌtag-ə-ˈnis-tik\
Medical Definition of ANTAGONISTIC
1
: characterized by or resulting from antagonism <antagonistic antibiotics>
2
: relating to or being muscles that are antagonists <skeletal muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs>
—an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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