as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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Recent Examples of antagonistic
Hampton is very antagonistic with Harmony in a way that speaks to a lot of history.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Maybe a simpler explanation is that, with Trump publicly bashing Powell and the Fed in the media, his supporters now consider the Fed, under Powell, as being antagonistic to their political tribe.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
This calculated move aimed to generate significant buzz and re-establish Lynch with a new, more antagonistic persona upon her return to the WWE landscape.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The Trump White House, though long antagonistic toward ObamaCare, surprisingly chose to continue the Biden administration’s defense of the law.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Maybe a simpler explanation is that, with Trump publicly bashing Powell and the Fed in the media, his supporters now consider the Fed, under Powell, as being antagonistic to their political tribe.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
This calculated move aimed to generate significant buzz and re-establish Lynch with a new, more antagonistic persona upon her return to the WWE landscape.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The Trump White House, though long antagonistic toward ObamaCare, surprisingly chose to continue the Biden administration’s defense of the law.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonistic
Adjective
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And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Even with her negative experience, Hamby has noticed a growing shift in support under the current CBA, which is set to expire after this season.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The constant consumption of negative news and content can activate the body's stress response, Aguvaveedi reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonistic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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