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
Make government smaller, faster, and less antagonistic to people who want to build a life.
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Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, the tech world has become increasingly hostile to traditional media outlets, dismissing them as technologically illiterate or openly antagonistic toward the industry.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Social media spreads antagonistic messages that might have circulated privately in past decades across a polarized society immediately – everywhere.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for antagonistic
Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, the tech world has become increasingly hostile to traditional media outlets, dismissing them as technologically illiterate or openly antagonistic toward the industry.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Social media spreads antagonistic messages that might have circulated privately in past decades across a polarized society immediately – everywhere.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for antagonistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonistic
Adjective
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The paratroopers are trained to jump into hostile or contested areas to secure key territory and airfields.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, Iran’s UN Mission said in a post on X that ‘non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other states’ may obtain ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz via coordination with Tehran.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This could be about your past or something ongoing, positive or negative.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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During opening arguments, Mark Lanier presented the jury internal company documents from Meta and YouTube that showed tech executives knew of and discussed the negative effects of their products on children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonistic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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