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as in allergic
having a natural dislike for something
a series of adventure books that turned boys who had been antipathetic to reading into avid readers
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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the mayor has always had an openly antipathetic relationship with the local press
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Recent Examples of antipathetic
Not only is her singing raucous but her characterization is off-putting, even antipathetic.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Yet despite highly antipathetic rhetoric from progressive European lawmakers, SUV popularity among the continent’s citizens is only rising.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Feb. 2024
Presuming that In-Yun surpasses traditional Western romance, Song goes for antipathetic lovelessness.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023
But Fincher’s antipathetic TV-commercial motifs are not well served by The Smiths catalogue — the most droll, unabashed petition for empathy of the past half century.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Nov. 2023
The United Nations, a flawed and often toothless organization, nonetheless represents international ideals antipathetic to the ongoing atrocity of human bondage.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Given the number of moving parts, not least exactly how much a president antipathetic to fracking could actually do, this seems a minimal risk for now.
—Liam Denning | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Pakistan is a nuclear state, an antipathetic but important U.S. ally and one of the largest Muslim-majority countries in the world.
—Russell Goldman, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
Even in this antipathetic context, Aldrich manages to find room for his characteristic intimations of breakdown and approaching chaos.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 26 June 2018
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Yet despite highly antipathetic rhetoric from progressive European lawmakers, SUV popularity among the continent’s citizens is only rising.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Feb. 2024
Presuming that In-Yun surpasses traditional Western romance, Song goes for antipathetic lovelessness.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023
But Fincher’s antipathetic TV-commercial motifs are not well served by The Smiths catalogue — the most droll, unabashed petition for empathy of the past half century.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Nov. 2023
The United Nations, a flawed and often toothless organization, nonetheless represents international ideals antipathetic to the ongoing atrocity of human bondage.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Given the number of moving parts, not least exactly how much a president antipathetic to fracking could actually do, this seems a minimal risk for now.
—Liam Denning | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Pakistan is a nuclear state, an antipathetic but important U.S. ally and one of the largest Muslim-majority countries in the world.
—Russell Goldman, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
Even in this antipathetic context, Aldrich manages to find room for his characteristic intimations of breakdown and approaching chaos.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipathetic
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Catch up quick: When OpenAI gave the public a sneak peek at Sora last February, the clips the company showed caused jaws to drop — but also triggered an allergic reaction in Hollywood.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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More serious signs of an allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, can include swelling of the throat, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In story mode, there are a few other people to find on the island, some of whom will be helpful and others hostile.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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In June, a former employee sued Neuralink and accused it of hosting a discriminatory and hostile work environment, claiming that they had not been given proper protective gear while working with the monkeys.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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To limit those negative responses, the site is adjusting its user input tools, and will end the conversations of users who submit content that violates the site's terms of service and community guidelines.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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What made VistaVision special compared to rival formats like CinemaScope was its larger negative — around twice the size of a typical 35mm film frame, as the film was run through the camera horizontally rather than vertically.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Antipathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipathetic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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