antagonistic

[US]/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
[UK]/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hostile; showing opposition or resistance.

Phrases & Collocations

antagonistic action

Example Sentences

an antagonistic group of bystanders.

he was antagonistic to the government's reforms.

she must put aside all her antagonistic feelings.

He is always antagonistic towards new ideas.

Abstract BACKGROUND & AIM: To study the antagonistic effect of propolis on gene_mutation induced by thiotepa and other strong mutagens.

All five biguanides tested interacted synergistically with atovaquone against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro.All of the other compounds tested were either additive or antagonistic.

Real-world Examples

The emotional qualities are antagonistic to clear reasoning.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Antagonistic relationships with co-workers are always likely to make working life miserable.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Now the slackness went; the face grew wary, and—was it? —antagonistic.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

Thus a novel starts in us all sorts of antagonistic and opposed emotions.

Source: A room of one's own.

Ask a question without being antagonistic, but get a facsimile of a straight answer.

Source: Stanford Open Course: Negotiation Skills

Ducouret says that evolutionary biologists usually characterize sibling relationships as competitive or even antagonistic.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2020 Collection

If you fight a lot with another person, you are " antagonistic" toward that person.

Source: 2015 ESLPod

For some time Europe's great powers had been increasingly antagonistic towards one another.

Source: Character Profile

He's less antagonistic in the sense that he's less well-known than the real conservative firebrands.

Source: Fresh air

These are colors our eyes simply cannot process because of the antagonistic way our cones work, for instance “red-green” or “yellow-blue.”

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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