Defenition of the word antagonist
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Defenition of the word antagonist
- Man who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
- someone who offers opposition
- a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
- a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
- a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
Synonyms for the word antagonist
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- adversary
- agonist
- competitor
- contender
- enemy
- opponent
- opposer
- protagonist
- resister
- rival
Similar words in the antagonist
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- antagonist
- antagonist's
- antagonistic
- antagonistically
- antagonists
Hyponyms for the word antagonist
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- Antichrist
- dueler
- duelist
- dueller
- duellist
- enemy
- estrogen antagonist
- foe
- foeman
- Luddite
- narcotic antagonist
- opposition
- tamoxifen
- withstander
Hypernyms for the word antagonist
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- antagonistic muscle
- drug
- human
- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
Antonyms for the word antagonist
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- agonist
- protagonist
- synergist
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