antagonistic

Questions about antagonistic

What does antagonistic mean?

antagonistic means "indicating opposition or resistance". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in antagonistic?

antagonistic has 5 syllables: an-tag-o-nis-tic. The stress falls on "nis". In IPA it is /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/.

What is another word for antagonistic?

Close synonyms include counter, antipathetic, antipathetical, incompatible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of antagonistic?

The recorded antonyms are conciliatory, synergistic.

Is antagonistic a common word?

antagonistic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with antagonistic?

10 words rhyme with antagonistic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.