oppugnant

[ uh-puhg-nuh nt ]
/ əˈpʌg nənt /
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adjective

opposing; antagonistic; contrary.

Origin of oppugnant

1505–15; < Latin oppugnant- (stem of oppugnāns), present participle of oppugnāre to oppose. See oppugn, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM oppugnant

op·pug·nan·cy, noun

Words nearby oppugnant

oppression, oppressive, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn, oppugnant, opr, opra, opruss, opry, ops

Words related to oppugnancy

action, hostility, resistance, struggle, antagonism, acrimony, bitterness, resentment, enmity, distrust, animus, animosity, rancor, hatred, discord, disagreement, friction, antipathy, dissension, rivalry

British Dictionary definitions for oppugnancy

oppugnant
/ (əˈpʌɡnənt) /

adjective

rare combative, antagonistic, or contrary

Derived forms of oppugnant

oppugnancy, noun oppugnantly, adverb