Synonyms of antagonistic
15 similar words
Another word for antagonistic is adverse. Other synonyms of antagonistic are hostile, combative, belligerent, truculent and bellicose.
Synonyms and similar words for antagonistic
adjectiveContending or acting against.
- hostileAggressive; antagonistic.
- adverseUnfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's...
- aggressive
- assaultiveConfrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.
- bellicoseWarlike or combative in nature; aggressively hostile.
- belligerentAggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- combativeGiven to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
- martial
- militaristic
- philopolemicExalting or supporting conflict or war.
- philopolemicalSynonym of philopolemic.
- pugnaciousNaturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- quarrelsomeArgumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
- truculentEager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
- warlike
Meaning of antagonistic
- adjective Contending or acting against.
- adjective Relating to an antagonist.
antagonistic in other languages
Questions about synonyms of antagonistic
- What is another word for antagonistic?
- Antagonistic has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as adverse, hostile, combative, belligerent, truculent, bellicose, quarrelsome and pugnacious.
- What does antagonistic mean?
- Antagonistic means contending or acting against.
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