Antonyms for antagonism
ænˈtæg əˌnɪz əman·tag·o·nism

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 11 votes

1. antagonism

   Antipathy, repugnance, and uncongeniality are instinctive; other forms of dislike may be acquired or cherished for cause. Uncongeniality is negative, a want of touch or sympathy. An antipathy to a person or thing is an instinctive recoil from connection or association with that person or thing, and may be physical or mental, or both. Antagonism may result from the necessity of circumstances; opposition may spring from conflicting views or interests; abhorrence and detestation may be the result of religious and moral training; distaste and disgust may be acquired; aversion is a deep and permanent dislike. A natural antipathy may give rise to opposition which may result in hatred and hostility. Compare ACRIMONY; ANGER; ENMITY; HATRED.

   Antonyms:
   affinity, agreement, attraction, congeniality, fellow-feeling, harmony, kindliness, regard, sympathy

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, hostility, opposition, repugnance, repulsion, uncongeniality

   Preposition:
   Antipathy to (less frequently for or against) a person or thing; antipathy between or betwixt two persons or things.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. antagonism

   Antonyms:
   amity, alliance, association

   Synonyms:
   hostility, opposition, animosity, enmity

Matched Categories

1. • Biochemistry
   • Dislike
   • Hostility
   • Interference
   • Opposition

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. hostility, enmity, antagonismnoun

   a state of deep-seated ill-will

   Synonyms:
   aggression, hostility, enmity, ill will

2. antagonismnoun

   the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors

   "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"

   Synonyms:
   hostility, enmity

3. antagonismnoun

   an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

   Synonyms:
   hostility, enmity

4. antagonismnoun

   (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

   Synonyms:
   hostility, enmity

How to use antagonism in a sentence?

1. Adam Tooze:

   The last thing the Fed needs to do right now is stoke the flames of antagonism between Trump and the central bank, we are monitoring these issues and, as always, are in contact with our international counterparts to exchange views and better understand their thinking.

2. Zhu Haiquan:

   All measures seeking to increase military capacities will only intensify antagonism and will not help to solve the problem.

3. Benjamin Friedman:

   Iran wants two things, to hedge on Afghanistans future by building ties on both sides of the civil war and to drive up U.S. costs to get U.S. forces off one of its borders. Geography ensures that Iran will always have an interest in Afghanistan, but Irans support for the Taliban is largely driven by antagonism with the U.S. So a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would likely lessen, if not end, Irans support for the Taliban.

4. Cheryl Coons:

   I feel like we need more of a sense of unity and, and no antagonism on this issue at all, and I don't feel I see that being fostered. We have to come together as a people and we need a leader that's going to help us do that, not poke the bear.

5. Farhang Jahanpour of Oxford University:

   They should cooperate because if the present state of antagonism continues they will be the losers, and we will be witnessing wars for decades in the entire region and beyond.

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