antagonistic
adjective
an·tag·o·nis·tic
(ˌ)an-ˌta-gə-ˈni-stik 
: showing dislike or opposition : marked by or resulting from antagonism
an antagonistic relationship
factions antagonistic to one another
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Examples of antagonistic in a Sentence
They found it impossible to deal with such antagonistic groups.
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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Sometimes, this is the result of malicious attacks by antagonistic entities or foolish misbehavior on the part of the executives themselves, but other times, even innocent mistakes in online reputation management can cause damage.
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Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Much of the talk around finances on the app has remained largely antagonistic against large-scale influencers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The series’ antagonistic view of the Sisterhood is an expansion of the order’s portrayal in Frank Herbert’s work.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
In a statement to The Hill on Monday, a representative for the Trump transition stood by Patel and sought to cast President Biden as the chief executive most antagonistic toward the media.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Much of the talk around finances on the app has remained largely antagonistic against large-scale influencers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The series’ antagonistic view of the Sisterhood is an expansion of the order’s portrayal in Frank Herbert’s work.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
In a statement to The Hill on Monday, a representative for the Trump transition stood by Patel and sought to cast President Biden as the chief executive most antagonistic toward the media.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antagonistic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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antagonistic
adjective
an·tag·o·nis·tic
(ˌ)an-ˌtag-ə-ˈnis-tik
1
: characterized by or resulting from antagonism
antagonistic antibiotics
2
: relating to or being muscles that are antagonists
skeletal muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs
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