Antagonism synonyms
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A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
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A feeling of enmity, ill will, unfriendliness, etc.; antagonism
(Law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
(Not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
Exhibiting or feeling ambivalence.
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
Not willing or inclined; opposed (to)
Eager or disposed to fight.
Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Discordant is defined as disagreeing with what is accepted.
The definition of dissident is not in agreement.
Opposing in opinion, temperament, etc.; incompatible; incongruous
Having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic
Not able to exist in harmony or agreement
The definition of inimical is unfriendly or harmful.
Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause:
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition
Related to or having schizoid personality disorder.
Not favorable or propitious
Engaged in war; belligerent
A feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, opposition, etc., and usually showing itself in a desire to fight back at the supposed cause of this feeling
The definition of animus is a feeling of hostility or ill will, or the motivation to do something.
A feeling of aversion:
Opposition, or effective opposition, in a contest or match
The definition of a conflict is a fight or disagreement.
A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
Anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy
The definition of a dislike is a feeling of not liking someone or something.
Dissonance is defined as tension or disharmony.
A force on objects or substances in contact with each other that resists motion of the objects or substances relative to each other. &diamf3; Static friction arises between two objects that are not in motion with respect to each other, as for example between a cement block and a wooden floor. It increases to counterbalance forces that would move the objects, up to a certain maximum level of force, at which point the objects will begin moving. It is measured as the maximum force the bodies will sustain before motion occurs. &diamf3; Kinetic friction arises between bodies that are in motion with respect to each other, as for example the force that works against sliding a cement block along a wooden floor. Between two hard surfaces, the kinetic friction is usually somewhat lower than the static friction, meaning that more force is required to set the objects in motion than to keep them in motion.
Rancor is a bitter and long lasting hatred.
The act of rivaling or the fact or condition of being a rival or rivals; competition
(Uncountable) The state of being unfriendly.
A condition of active antagonism or contention:
Conflict or struggle of any kind
harmony (antonym)
Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations
accord (antonym)
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
agreement (antonym)
A contract
understanding (antonym)
(Uncountable) Sympathy.
rapport (antonym)
A relationship of mutual trust and respect.
sympathy (antonym)
A feeling of approval of or agreement with an idea, cause, etc.
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
The direct or exact opposite:
A statement in opposition to another; denial
Distinction by contrast
A placing opposite or over against; antithesis; contrast
The state of being contrary
The condition of being positive or negative with respect to some reference point or object, as electricity
love (related)
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
support (related)
Financial or other help.
counterworking
Present participle of counterwork.
disaccordance
discordancy
inimicalness
opposure
uncooperativeness
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