antagonistic
[ an-tag-uh-nis-tik ]
/ ænˌtæg əˈnɪs tɪk /
adjective
acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
hostile; unfriendly.
Origin of antagonistic
First recorded in 1625–35;
antagonist +
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM antagonistic
an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb non·an·tag·o·nis·tic, adjective non·an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby antagonistic
antabuse,
antacid,
antaeus,
antagonism,
antagonist,
antagonistic,
antagonistic muscles,
antagonize,
antagonizer,
antakiya,
antakya
Example sentences from the Web for antagonistically
The county would discuss her antagonistically at a hundred tea-tables.
The Pastor's Wife |Elizabeth von Arnim
British Dictionary definitions for antagonistically
antagonistic
/ (ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk) /
adjective
in active opposition
mutually opposed