Definitions for antagonistic

antagonistic an·tag·o·nis·tic

Spelling: [an-tag-uh-nis-tik]
IPA: /ænˌtæg əˈnɪs tɪk/

Antagonistic is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 724 anagrams from letters in antagonistic (aacgiinnostt).

Definitions for antagonistic

adjective

  1. acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
  2. hostile; unfriendly.

Origin of antagonistic

First recorded in 1625-35; antagonist + -ic

Examples for antagonistic

It was bad enough in America, with all the agencies involved, which led to some antagonistic moments among them in Katrina.

No matter how antagonistic the question or the barb, Jackson keeps a low voice and a respectful tone.

Ironically, Hezbollah and its backer Iran have not always had an antagonistic relationship with al-Qaeda.

All of them are antagonistic to sense and have an affinity to number and measure and a presentiment of ideas.

There was self-assertion, but not of the antagonistic—solely of the inviting sort.

Then it came, in the jeering laughter of the antagonistic Dalis.

In Canada, relations between the federal system and the provincial system are much more fraught — often antagonistic.

Facing 75 years, an air of unreality surrounds Bongiorno's antagonistic behavior.

For criticism is antagonistic to the normal bent of the mind.

To most men reason and passion appear to be antagonistic both in idea and fact.

Word Value for antagonistic
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15

Words with friends

19

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