antagonistic

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antagonistic

/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/ UK
/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/ Canada, US
[ɛənˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk] Canada, US
/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/ Australia

adjective more antagonistic · most antagonistic

Contending or acting against. They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.
Similar: hostile, adverse, aggressive, antagonistic, assaultive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, martial, militaristic, philopolemic, philopolemical
Relating to an antagonist.

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Closest in meaning: antipathetical, hostile, alienating, incompatible, antipathetic, counter, negative, antagonizing, conflicting, antagonist, opposing, adverse, adversarial, antagonism, opposite, inimical

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adj contending

Español	antagonista, antagónico
中文	對抗性的 /对抗性的 duìkàngxìng de
Português	antagonista, antagónico, antagônico, antagonístico
Français	antagonique
Deutsch	antagonistisch
Ελληνικά	ανταγωνιστικός antagonistikós
Română	antagonic, antagonist

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@misc{antagonistic_2026,
  title = {antagonistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antagonistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}