ANTAGONISTIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does antagonistic mean?
• ANTAGONISTIC (adjective)
The adjective ANTAGONISTIC has 5 senses:
1. indicating opposition or resistance
2. characterized by antagonism or antipathy
3. arousing animosity or hostility
4. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
5. incapable of harmonious association
Familiarity information: ANTAGONISTIC used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• ANTAGONISTIC (adjective)
Meaning:
Indicating opposition or resistance
Synonyms:
antagonistic; counter
Similar:
negative (characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features)
Meaning:
Characterized by antagonism or antipathy
Synonyms:
antagonistic; antipathetic; antipathetical
Context examples:
slaves antagonistic to their masters / antipathetic factions within the party
Similar:
hostile (characterized by enmity or ill will)
Meaning:
Arousing animosity or hostility
Context examples:
his antagonistic brusqueness / Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States
Similar:
alienating (causing hostility or loss of friendliness)
Antonym:
conciliatory (intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility)
Meaning:
Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
Synonyms:
incompatible; antagonistic
Similar:
antacid (acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach))
antiphlogistic (counteracting inflammation)
Antonym:
synergistic (used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more))
Meaning:
Incapable of harmonious association
Similar:
incompatible (not compatible)
