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antagonistic
[ an-tag-uh-nis-tik ]
/ ænˌtæg əˈnɪs tɪk /
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adjective
acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
hostile; unfriendly.
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Origin of antagonistic
First recorded in 1625–35; antagonist + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM antagonistic
an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·an·tag·o·nis·tic, adjectivenon·an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby antagonistic
Antabuse, antacid, Antaeus, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonize, antagonizer, Antakiya, Antakya, antalkali
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British Dictionary definitions for antagonistic
antagonistic
/ (ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk) /
adjective
in active opposition
mutually opposed
Derived forms of antagonistic
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