Definition of antagonistic
: showing dislike or opposition : marked by or resulting from antagonism an antagonistic relationship factions antagonistic to one another
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Examples of antagonistic in a Sentence
They found it impossible to deal with such antagonistic groups.
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
Recent Examples of antagonistic from the Web
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As the near-biblical head of the house, Bill was an anachronistic, and essentially antagonistic, character.
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Trump is unpredictable, informal, and often antagonistic in his communications style.
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Although the president and president-elect have mostly avoided criticizing each other publicly since Trump’s win, their aides have been more openly antagonistic.
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Mr. Trump staked out an antagonistic stance toward Iran during his presidential campaign, making criticism of the nuclear deal a familiar theme during rallies and debates.
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In the foreground is Liz’s far more interesting and antagonistic relationships with her mother and her sisters.
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Two historically antagonistic nations sat across the table from one another, trying for months to hammer out an agreement.
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The jockeying to become that alternative came a day after a Republican debate in which simmering tensions between Mr. Cruz and Mr. Trump exploded, opening up the harshest and most antagonistic phase of the Republican presidential race yet.
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Kang’s story was seen as unfashionably antagonistic to the Kim regime and largely ignored.
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Origin and Etymology of antagonistic
see antagonize
First Known Use: circa 1637
ANTAGONISTIC Defined for Kids
antagonistic
playDefinition of antagonistic for Students
: showing dislike or opposition : hostile, unfriendly
Medical Dictionary
antagonistic
playMedical Definition of antagonistic
1: characterized by or resulting from antagonism antagonistic antibiotics
2: relating to or being muscles that are antagonists skeletal muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs
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