Antonyms for antagonist
ænˈtæg ə nɪstan·tag·o·nist

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. antagonistnoun

   Antonyms:
   protagonist, agonist

2. antagonistnoun

   Antonyms:
   agonist, protagonist

3. antagonistnoun

   Antonyms:
   agonist, protagonist

4. antagonistnoun

   Antonyms:
   agonist, protagonist

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. antagonist

   An enemy in private life is one who is moved by hostile feeling with active disposition to injure; but in military language all who fight on the opposite side are called enemies or collectively "the enemy," where no personal animosity may be implied; foe, which is rather a poetical and literary word, implies intensely hostile spirit and purpose. An antagonist is one who opposes and is opposed actively and with intensity of effort; an opponent, one in whom the attitude of resistance is the more prominent; a competitor, one who seeks the same object for which another is striving; antagonists in wrestling, competitors in business, opponents in debate may contend with no personal ill will; rivals in love, ambition, etc., rarely avoid inimical feeling. Adversary was formerly much used in the general sense of antagonist or opponent, but is now less common, and largely restricted to the hostile sense; an adversary is ordinarily one who not only opposes another in fact, but does so with hostile spirit, or perhaps out of pure malignity; as, the great Adversary. Compare synonyms for AMBITION.

   Antonyms:
   abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter

   Synonyms:
   adversary, competitor, enemy, foe, opponent, rival

   Preposition:
   He was the enemy of my friend in the contest.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antagonist

   Antonyms:
   aider, abettor, accomplice, accessory, ally

   Synonyms:
   adversary, opponent, rival, competitor, foe, enemy

Matched Categories

1. • Antagonistic Muscle
   • Drug

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resisternoun

   someone who offers opposition

   Antonyms:
   agonist, synergist

   Synonyms:
   obstructionist, opposer, obstructer, obstructor, opposite, adversary, opposition, opponent, thwarter, resister

2. antagonistnoun

   a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

   "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"

   Antonyms:
   agonist, synergist

   Synonyms:
   opposer, adversary, opponent, resister

3. antagonistnoun

   a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

   Antonyms:
   agonist, synergist

   Synonyms:
   opposer, adversary, opponent, resister

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1. antagonistnoun

   Synonyms:
   opponent, foe, adversary, assailant, rival, foeman

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antagonist

   Synonyms:
   Pharmacology Antagonist medication

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. cheerleader

   a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another.

   he is my antagonist when it comes to playing ball.

   Submitted by JP03 on August 23, 2015  

How to use antagonist in a sentence?

1. Sam Lowe:

   Biden has a specific interest in Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland stability, and does view United Kingdom as the antagonist in that discussion, ongoing disputes with the European Union over Northern Ireland and threats to renege on commitments creates a problem with the US, but I'm not convinced Northern Ireland creates huge problems with any other countries.

2. Richard Brinsley Sheridan:

   When you meet your antagonist, do everything in a mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as keen, but at the same time as polished, as your sword.

3. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   Vladimir Putin's Russia behaves ... in some respects and in very important respects, as an antagonist, that is new. That is something, therefore, that we need to adjust to and counter.

4. General Boykin:

   It makes me even more determined that I’m going to do everything I can to stop men from going into bathrooms with my daughters, my wife and my granddaughters, i am going to be a very outspoken antagonist on this issue.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   Darkness draws near, yet we remain blind to its encroachment. As families, let us unite in prayer both in the morning and night, for though the antagonist may not be physically present, the spirit of his malevolence permeates. In this critical juncture, a call echoes—Now is the time to pray more than ever. There exists a season for everything, and in these moments of uncertainty, the power of collective prayer becomes our beacon against the impending shadows.

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