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(an′tə pə t̸het′ik, an tip′ə-)

adjective

having antipathy
opposed or antagonistic in character, tendency, etc.

Origin: < antipathy, infl. by pathetic

Also antipathetical

Related Forms:

antipathetically adverb

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adjective

a. Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance: antipathetic to new ideas.
b. Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic: antipathetic factions within the party.
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant: “The whole place and everything about it was antipathetic to her” (Anthony Trollope).

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an·tipˌa·thetˈi·cal·ly adverb

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