antagonistic
/æn,tægə'nistik/
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The two antagonistic muscles work against each other to control the arm's movement.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Actively opposed or hostile: Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.
- Mutually opposed or incompatible: (Especially of two things) so opposed in character or nature as to counteract, neutralize, or nullify each other.
- Relating to an antagonist: Pertaining to or characteristic of an antagonist; acting as an opponent.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
Advanced Usage
- "antagonistic to/toward(s)": Showing hostility or opposition to a person, group, or idea.
- In biology/pharmacology: Describing substances or muscles that oppose or block the action of another.
Variants and Related Words
- Antagonist (n): A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
- Antagonism (n): Active hostility or opposition.
- Antagonize (v): To cause someone to become hostile.
Synonyms
- Hostile: Unfriendly; opposed.
- Adversarial: Involving or characterized by conflict or opposition.
- Opposed: In conflict or competition with someone or something.
- Inimical: Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly.
Antonyms
- Friendly: Kind and pleasant.
- Sympathetic: Showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action.
- Cooperative: Involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.
- Compatible: Able to exist or occur together without conflict.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- At odds: In conflict or disagreement. (This phrase conveys a similar meaning of opposition but is not a direct idiom with "antagonistic").
The two antagonistic muscles work against each other to control the arm's movement.
Adjective
- incapable of harmonious association
- used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
- arousing animosity or hostility
- his antagonistic brusqueness
- Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States
- characterized by antagonism or antipathy
- slaves antagonistic to their masters
- antipathetic factions within the party
- indicating opposition or resistance