Synonyms of antagonized

antagonized

verb

past tense of antagonize

as in angered

to implant bitter feelings in

everything he said just antagonized the other side even more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angered
• infuriated
• enraged
• embittered
• envenomed
• aggravated
• soured
• incensed
• empoisoned
• alienated
• estranged
• maddened
• set (against)
• disgruntled
• disaffected
• curdled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• endeared
• appeased
• pacified
• mollified
• placated
• ingratiated
• sweetened
• assuaged
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antagonized

The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels’ embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Tradwifery carries an undercurrent of trolling—a middle finger raised at anyone antagonized by women boasting about catering to their husband’s every whim. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

Vincent suggests that companies harnessing the hype around smart tech also antagonized public (mis) understandings of the definitional nuances of artificial intelligence. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Investigations have linked them to vigilante groups known as militias, which often antagonized Franco. — Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026

McPhatter berated the man and threw him against a patrol car twice, and when the man antagonized McPhatter from the back seat of his police cruiser, the cop reached back and grabbed the glasses off his face, prosecutors allege. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026

How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone? — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025