| ADJECTIVE | all | antagonistic, counter | indicating opposition or resistance |
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| all | antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical | characterized by antagonism or antipathy | |
| all | antagonistic | arousing animosity or hostility | |
| all | antagonistic, incompatible | used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect | |
| all | antagonistic | incapable of harmonious association |
| Sounds | aentae.gahnih'stihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | Indicating opposition or resistance. | |
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| Synonym | counter | |
| Broader | negative | Characterized by or displaying negation or denial / denial or opposition or resistance |
| Spanish | antagónico, antagonista, contrario | |
| Nouns | antagonism | the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors |
| antagonist | someone who offers opposition | |
| Meaning | Characterized by antagonism or antipathy. | |
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| Example | "slaves antagonistic to their masters" | |
| Synonyms | antipathetic, antipathetical | |
| Broader | hostile | Characterized by enmity / enmity or ill ... / ill will |
| Spanish | antagónico, antitético, contradictorio, contrario, opuesto | |
| Catalan | antagònic, antitètic, contradictori, contrari, oposat | |
| Nouns | antagonism | the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors |
| antagonism | a state of deep-seated ill-will | |
| Adverbs | antagonistically | in an antagonistic manner |
| Meaning | Arousing animosity or hostility. | |
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| Narrower | alienating | Causing hostility or loss of friendliness |
| Opposite | conciliatory, conciliative | Intended to placate |
| Spanish | antagonista | |
| Catalan | antagonista | |
| Nouns | antagonism | an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility |
| Meaning | Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect. | |
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| Synonym | incompatible | |
| Narrower | antacid | Acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach) |
| antiphlogistic | counteracting inflammation | |
| Opposite | synergistic, interactive | Used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more) |
| Spanish | antagónico, incompatible | |
| Nouns | antagonism | (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action / action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure |
| antagonist | a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | |
| antagonist | a muscle that relaxes while another contracts | |
| Meaning | incapable of harmonious association. | |
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| Broader | incompatible | not compatible |
| Nouns | antagonism | a state of deep-seated ill-will |
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