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antagonistic

Dictionary definition · antagonistic

adjective

  1. indicating opposition or resistance
  2. characterized by antagonism or antipathy"slaves antagonistic to their masters"
  3. arousing animosity or hostility"his antagonistic brusqueness"
  4. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
  5. incapable of harmonious association

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).