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   An·ti·pa·thet·ic

   /anˌtipəˈTHedik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or feeling a strong aversion: "it is human nature to be antipathetic to change"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from antipathy, on the pattern of pathetic.

   Derivatives

   • 1. antipathetical adjective
   • 2. antipathetically adverb

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   If you have very negative, even hostile feelings about something, you're antipathetic toward it. If you're antipathetic to a particular basketball team, you'll root enthusiastically for whatever team they're playing against.

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   What does antipathetic mean?

   • Define antipathetic. antipathetic synonyms, antipathetic pronunciation, antipathetic translation, English dictionary definition of antipathetic. also an·tip·a·thet·i·cal adj. 1. a. Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance: antipathetic to new ideas.

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   Where did the word antipathetic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective antipathetic is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for antipathetic is from 1640, in the writing of Robert Baillie, Church of Scotland minister and author. antipathetic is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin antipatheticus.

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   What does the term 'antipathy' mean?

   • The term 'antipathy' is characterized by a natural contrariety or constitutional aversion to a thing. It is often followed by 'to' and indicates being 'opposite' or 'contrary'. For example, 'antipathetic to new ideas', 'averse to taking risks', 'loath to go on such short notice', or 'clearly indisposed to grant their request'.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective antipathetic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definition of antipathetic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Antipathetic definition: opposed, averse, or contrary; having or showing antipathy. See examples of ANTIPATHETIC used in a sentence.

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   1. a. Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance: antipathetic to new ideas. b. Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic: antipathetic factions within the party. 2. Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant: "The whole place and everything about it was antipathetic to her" (Anthony Trollope). an·tip′a·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

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   antipathetic. adjective. These are words and phrases related to antipathetic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of antipathetic. COLD. Synonyms. apathetic. cold. unemotional. passionless. frigid. unresponsive. unfeeling. undemonstrative. unmoved. unimpressionable. impervious. passive. impassive.

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   Antipathetic Definition. Having antipathy. Opposed or antagonistic in character, tendency, etc. Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance. Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic. Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant.