anti

noun

an·ti | \ˈan-ˌtī,

ˈan-tē

plural antis

Definition of anti

(Entry 1 of 4)

: one that is opposed The group was divided into pros and antis.

anti

adjective

Definition of anti (Entry 2 of 4)

: opposed the anti group

anti

preposition

Definition of anti (Entry 3 of 4)

: opposed to : against They were anti big corporations.

anti-

prefix

\ˌan-ˌtī, ˌan-tē also ˌan-tibefore consonsants\

variants: or ant- or anth-

Definition of anti- (Entry 4 of 4)

1a : of the same kind but situated opposite, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy anticlinal

b : one that is opposite in kind to anticlimax

2a : opposing or hostile to in opinion, sympathy, or practice anti-Semite

b : opposing in effect or activity antacid

3 : serving to prevent, cure, or alleviate antianxiety

4 : combating or defending against antiaircraft antimissile

5 : being or composed of antimatter antiproton antihydrogen

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Synonyms & Antonyms for anti

Synonyms: Preposition

against, contra

Antonyms: Preposition

for, pro

Examples of anti in a Sentence

Preposition

if you ask me, she's anti anything that sounds like the least bit of fun

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Additional amounts of magnesium, B-complex vitamins, B-12, biotin, glutathione, zinc and anti-nausea drug Zofran are also barreling through my bloodstream. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Feeling the drip, drip, drip of the mobile IV craze," 13 June 2018 Share’s parents, who are Russian and Polish, fled brewing anti-Semitism in the 1920s. — latimes.com, "From L.A. to N.Y., hundreds of thousands join nationwide rallies to protest Trump's immigration policies," 1 July 2018 Comcast had flirted with the idea of buying these same properties last year, but potential anti-trust issues stymied its effort. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "What Disney and Comcast’s Battle Over Fox Means for Film and TV Fans," 14 June 2018 The dispute over what transpired next has turned into the latest standoff since Italy’s anti-migrant government took power last month. — Washington Post, "World Digest: July 12, 2018," 12 July 2018 Mr Macron promised to unveil an anti-poverty programme in September, as part of a redesign of France’s welfare state for the 21st century. — The Economist, "Emmanuel Macron’s popularity hits a new low," 12 July 2018 Listen, my family is in North Carolina, which has been the one state to successfully pass an anti-trans bathroom bill. — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "Why trans actors should be cast in trans roles," 12 July 2018 Republicans have been pushing an anti-Pelosi message in the 2018 midterms, an attempt to stave off a potential blue wave amid resistance to President Trump. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: Aftab Pureval says he won't back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker if elected to Congress," 11 July 2018 The Hollywood elite has gotten involved, too, with the usual anti-Trump suspects immediately entering crisis mode. — Brian Flood, Fox News, "Mainstream media will pile on 'conservative' label to Trump's Supreme Court pick, study shows," 10 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Royalists and anti-royalists alike were appalled at Trump’s disrespectful gesture. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "Trump Ends Tumultuous U.K. Visit With A Breach In Royal Protocol," 14 July 2018 That, in turn, allows typical anti-tumor immune responses to proceed. — Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, "Could Brain Stimulation Slow Cancer?," 13 July 2018 Shiseido has brightening formulas, anti-aging lines, and special moisturizers for extra hydration. — The Cut, "How to Get the Most Out of Your Serum," 13 July 2018 The anti-straw brigade has a slick celebrity campaign. — Caille Millner, SFChronicle.com, "A splash of cold water on straw-ban fervor: Many people with disabilities need them," 13 July 2018 Patients with an opioid use disorder treated with a medication such as methadone could experience potentially harmful drug interactions if given certain cardiac or anti-epileptic drugs. — Melissa Stein, STAT, "Privacy laws are hurting the care of patients with addiction," 13 July 2018 Those exchanges, which are subject to anti-money laundering regulations, can act as a link to forms of real-world identification, like addresses and bank accounts. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Someone Found a Use for Bitcoin. Russian Hackers!," 13 July 2018 Some Republicans in Congress have seized upon Mr. Strzok’s anti-Trump text messages to argue the broader investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller is biased. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "Rod Rosenstein Calls for United Front Against Russian Interference," 13 July 2018 The Crusade Against Birth Control Begins This is also about the time when the U.S. government hopped on the anti-birth-control bandwagon that most of the monotheistic religions had been riding since the start of the modern period, Gordon says. — Carolyn Todd, Allure, "The History and Evolution of Birth Control in America," 12 July 2018

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History and Etymology for anti

Noun

anti-

Adjective

see anti-

Preposition

see anti-

Prefix

anti- from Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; ant- from Middle English, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; anth- from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti — more at ante-

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