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antagonistic

[an-tag-uh-nis-tik]

adjective

  1. acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.

  2. hostile; unfriendly.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antagonistically adverb
  • nonantagonistic adjective
  • nonantagonistically adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antagonistic1

First recorded in 1625–35; antagonist + -ic
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McCarthy and his bandmates paired that sensibility with the new potential of electronic music, crafting a harsh and antagonistic style that moved like club music but hit like punk.

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Even when it’s a packed house of people that love me, my stand-up is also very antagonistic, and that’s for my own pleasure because I do like that.

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In a three-star review, the Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish described the show as "defiantly bold, but more playful than antagonistic", although he added he wasn't sure the new iteration "adds much" to the original.

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Rexha bolstered her response to Banks with a second tweet on Tuesday, channeling the rapper’s reputation for antagonistic social media posts.

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You stand by it when an antagonistic White House wrests control of the press pool from your grip.

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