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   An·tag·o·nis·tic

   /ˌanˌtaɡəˈnistik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something: "he was antagonistic to the government's reforms" Similar hostileopposedinimicalantipatheticunsympatheticill-disposedresistantaverseagainst(dead) set againstat odds withat variance within disagreement withdissenting frominformal:antiaginhostileaggressivebelligerentbellicosepugnaciouscombativecontentioustruculentconfrontationalquarrelsomeargumentativerare:oppugnantinformal:badassOpposite prosympathetic
   • ▪ relating to an antagonist or its action.

   Derivatives

   • 1. antagonistically adverb

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   Antagonistic means showing dislike or opposition, or marked by or resulting from antagonism. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical usage of antagonistic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › antagonisticANTAGONISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Antagonistic means actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Antagonistic means actively opposing or showing unfriendliness toward something or someone. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Antagonistic definition: acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.. See examples of ANTAGONISTIC used in a sentence.

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   characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features. adjective. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect. synonyms: incompatible. antacid. acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › antagonisticAntagonistic - definition of antagonistic by The Free Dictionary

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   Antagonistic means acting in opposition or hostility to something or someone. It can also refer to a muscle, a drug, or a substance that counteracts another. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › antagonisticANTAGONISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Antagonistic means showing hatred or dislike towards someone or something, or acting in opposition to them. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of antagonistic in different contexts.