antagonistic
adj/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/UK/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/CA/ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
Etymology
From antagonist + -ic.
- derived from ἀνταγωνιστής
- derived from antagonista
Definitions
Contending or acting against.
- They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.
- Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use.
- And deputies from opposing parties, inherently more antagonistic than deputies from the same party, can be bought at a lower price.
Relating to an antagonist.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at antagonistic. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at antagonistic. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at antagonistic
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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