| Main Entry: | antagonism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | causing problem; opposition |
Synonyms: |
animosity, animus, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, competition, conflict, contention, contradistinction, contrariety, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, enmity, friction, hatred, hostility, incongruity, oppugnancy, rancor, resistance, rivalry |
Antonyms: |
accord, agreement, harmony, rapport, sympathy, understanding |
| Main Entry: | antagonism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
adverse, antagonistic, at daggers drawn, at issue, at variance, at war with, averse, competitive, contrary, contumelious, cross, defiant, defying, derf, emulous, front to front, harageous, hostile, hubristic, in hostile array, inimical, obstreperous, opposed, opposing, oppugnant, resistant, rivalrous, truculent, unfavorable, unfriendly, unpropitious, up in arms, with arms akimbo, with crossed bayonets
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| Main Entry: | aggression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hostile or forceful behavior, attitude |
Synonyms: |
aggressiveness, antagonism, belligerence, blitz, combativeness, destructiveness, fight, hostility, pugnacity, push |
| Main Entry: | anger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of being mad, annoyed |
Synonyms: |
acrimony, animosity, annoyance, antagonism, blow up, cat fit, chagrin, choler, conniption, dander, disapprobation, displeasure, distemper, enmity, exasperation, fury, gall, hatred, hissy fit, huff, ill humor, ill temper, impatience, indignation, infuriation, irascibility, ire, irritability, irritation, mad, miff, outrage, passion, peevishness, petulance, pique, rage, rankling, resentment, slow burn, soreness, stew, storm, tantrum, temper, tiff, umbrage, vexation, violence |
Antonyms: |
agreeability, calmness, contentment, enjoyment, good nature, happiness, joy, peace, pleasantness |
| Main Entry: | animosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme dislike, hatred |
Synonyms: |
acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, displeasure, enmity, hate, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignity, rancor, resentment, virulence |
Antonyms: |
good will, love |
| Main Entry: | antipathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong dislike, disgust |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, allergy, animosity, animus, antagonism, aversion, avoidance, bad blood, contrariety, distaste, dyspathy, enmity, escape, eschewal, evasion, hate, hatred, hostility, ill will, incompatibility, loathing, opposition, rancor, repellency, repugnance, repulsion |
Antonyms: |
admiration, appreciation, approval, esteem, honor, like, liking, love, rapport, regard, respect, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | antithesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contrast, opposition |
Synonyms: |
antagonism, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, inversion, opposure, reversal |
Antonyms: |
same |
| Main Entry: | aversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; opposition |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disliking, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, having no use for, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, odium, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, unwillingness |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude |
Antonyms: |
affection, attachment, care, fondness, kindness, like, liking, love, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | bad blood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bitterness of feeling |
Synonyms: |
acrimony, anger, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad chemistry, bad feeling, bad vibes, bad will, bitterness, disaccord, dislike, distrust, enmity, hard feelings, hatred, hostility, ill will, ill-disposedness, malevolence, malice, mutual hostility, nastiness, odium, oppugnancy, oppugnation, personality conflict, rancor, resentment, unfriendliness, venom |
| Main Entry: | competition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contest |
Synonyms: |
antagonism, athletic event, bout, candidacy, championship, clash, concours, contention, controversy, counteraction, do or die, dog eat dog, emulation, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, go for it, go for the gold, horse race, jungle*, match, matchup, meeting, one on one, one-upping, opposition, pairing off, puzzle, quiz, race, racing, rat race, rivalry, run, sport, strife, striving, struggle, tilt, tournament, trial, tug-of-war, warfare |