antagonistic

[ an-tag-uh-nis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.

  2. hostile; unfriendly.

Origin of antagonistic

1
First recorded in 1625–35; antagonist + -ic

Other words from antagonistic

  • an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·an·tag·o·nis·tic, adjective
  • non·an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for antagonistic

antagonistic

/ (ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. in active opposition

  2. mutually opposed

Derived forms of antagonistic

  • antagonistically, adverb

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