MISANTHROPY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

misanthropy

noun

Definition of misanthropy

as in antagonism

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Recent Examples of misanthropy And doomscrolling is related to higher levels of existential anxiety and misanthropy. — Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026 In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Duffy noted that today’s air-travel misanthropy doesn’t just happen on board planes, pointing to fights occurring at baggage claim and arguments with gate agents. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 But after the Oscars reception for 1996’s Fargo — seven nominations and a pair of wins for Frances McDormand and the Coens themselves for their screenplay — the brothers had established themselves as the Academy’s preferred brand of misanthropy. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misanthropy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy

Noun

The match took place against a background of antagonism between the nations, heightened by Argentina's recent semifinal win over England at the World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Trump’s antagonism towards the court ramped up after the office of the ICC prosecutor opened an investigation into possible Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of antagonism

Noun

After hiring away half of Fickell’s staff the past few seasons, there’s probably a healthy animosity between the coaches that locks Freeman into a mode that prevents a Northern Illinois or Marshall or Stanford type of debacle.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Notable quote There is a huge amount of animosity, every single day, thrown at trans kids.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of animosity

Noun

Shifrin, too, had once only seen the mountain as a symbol of hatred.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
But although few, then, could possibly have foreseen the cataclysm of the twentieth-century wars, the hatred was already there in the anti-semitism of old France, in the divisions over Dreyfus.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

What sets this apart is the enmity between Ole Miss and LSU since Kiffin’s departure, which came before the College Football Playoff.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 July 2026
White would not be happy about these songs being used to speculate about what goes on behind closed doors — that seems evident enough from the several songs on the album that express enmity toward snoops and know-it-alls.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of enmity

Noun

The common denominator is an allergy to red meat, but some people get hit with the double whammy of meat and dairy.

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Thanks to dedicated allergy protocols and an impressive range of gluten-free meals, snacks and desserts, dining can become a part of the magic instead of a source of stress.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of allergy

Noun

The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026

Definition of antipathy

Noun

This summer, shorts were given the Cool Biz greenlight for men, sparking interest around the world as The New York Times, BBC and others picked up on the controversy, and the general dislike of leg hair in Japan.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Gwayne’s dislike of this plan would rub off on the rest of the men, and then Criston would lose an army that otherwise would have a good chance of fighting.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026