more antipathetical

an·ti·pa·thet·ic

[an-ti-puh-thet-ik, an-tip-uh-]
adjective
1.
opposed, averse, or contrary; having or showing antipathy: They were antipathetic to many of the proposed changes
2.
causing or likely to cause antipathy: The new management was antipathetic to all of us.
Also, an·ti·pa·thet·i·cal.


Origin:
1630–40; < Greek antipathḗs opposed in feeling (anti- + -pathēs, adj. derivative of páthos pathos), with -etic by analogy with pathetic

an·ti·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·pa·thet·i·cal·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To more antipathetical
00:10
More antipathetical is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Collins
World English Dictionary
antipathetic or antipathetical (ænˌtɪpəˈθɛtɪk, ˌæntɪpə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(often foll by to) having or arousing a strong aversion
 
antipathetical or antipathetical
 
adj
 
antipa'thetically or antipathetical
 
adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT