Antagonistic meaning

antagənistik
Showing antagonism; acting in opposition.
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The definition of antagonistic are actions that are purposefully malicious and unkind, or a person acting in such a way.

An example of someone acting in an antagonistic way is someone who gives a co-worker dirty looks on a regular basis.

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Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
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Origin of antagonistic

Antagonistic Sentence Examples

  • The "fable" appears to be antagonistic to ideas of monarchy.

  • So, in Christianity, the existence of Satan as an evil influence, antagonistic to God, involves a kind of dualism.

  • They have to deal with two, often antagonistic, people.

  • The attitude of Epicurus in this whole matter is antagonistic to science.

  • The vibrations corresponding to the two parts are precisely antagonistic, since if both were operative the resultant would be zero.

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