Antagonistic — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

indicating opposition or resistance

characterized by antagonism or antipathy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæsɪˈoʊpiə/

🇬🇧British English

/antˈaɡənˈɪstɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/antˈaɡənˈɪstɪk/

5 syllables Say it as /kˌæsɪˈoʊpiə/.

Examples

slaves antagonistic to their masters
antipathetic factions within the party
his antagonistic brusqueness

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

counter incompatible antipathetical antipathetic

Antonyms

synergistic conciliatory

Parts of Speech

adjective	indicating opposition or resistance
adjective	characterized by antagonism or antipathy “slaves antagonistic to their masters”
adjective	arousing animosity or hostility “his antagonistic brusqueness”
adjective	used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
adjective	incapable of harmonious association

Word Forms

antagonist	noun	someone who offers opposition
antagonism	noun	the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
antipathy	noun	a feeling of intense dislike

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

antagonistisch

was auf Opposition oder Widerstand hinweist

🇫🇷French

antagoniste

indiquant une opposition ou une résistance

🇪🇸Spanish

antagonista

indicando oposición o resistencia

🇮🇹Italian

antagonista

indicando opposizione o resistenza

🇳🇱Dutch

antagonistisch

duidt op oppositie of weerstand

🇵🇹Portuguese

antagônico

indicando oposição ou resistência

🇷🇺Russian

антагонистический

указывая на оппозицию или сопротивление

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विरोधी

विरोध या प्रतिरोध का संकेत

🇧🇩Bengali

বিরোধী

বিরোধিতা বা প্রতিরোধের ইঙ্গিত

🇮🇳Tamil

விரோதமான

எதிர்ப்பு அல்லது எதிர்ப்பைக் குறிக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

విరోధమైన

వ్యతిరేకత లేదా ప్రతిఘటనను సూచిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

विरोधी

विरोध किंवा प्रतिकार दर्शवित आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિરોધી

વિરોધ અથવા પ્રતિકાર સૂચવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿರೋಧಾತ್ಮಕ

ವಿರೋಧ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിരുദ്ധമായ

എതിർപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതിരോധം സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਰੋਧੀ

ਵਿਰੋਧ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਦਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਦੇਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

مخالف

مخالفت یا مزاحمت کی نشاندہی کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

敌对的

表示反对或抵抗

🇯🇵Japanese

敵対的な

反対または抵抗を示す

🇰🇷Korean

적대적인

반대나 저항을 나타내는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đối kháng

biểu thị sự phản đối hoặc kháng cự

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นปฏิปักษ์

บ่งบอกถึงการต่อต้านหรือการต่อต้าน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bermusuhan

menunjukkan oposisi atau perlawanan

🇲🇾Malay

antagonis

menunjukkan tentangan atau penentangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معادية

تشير إلى المعارضة أو المقاومة

🇮🇷Persian

متضاد

نشان دهنده مخالفت یا مقاومت است

🇹🇷Turkish

düşmanca

muhalefeti veya direnişi belirten

🇮🇱Hebrew

אנטגוניסטי

מצביע על התנגדות או התנגדות

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