What is another word for antagonism?
470 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ antˈaɡənˌɪzəm], [ antˈaɡənˌɪzəm], [ a_n_t_ˈa_ɡ_ə_n_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]Table of Contents
Similar words for antagonism:- act (noun)
- aggression (noun)
- anger (noun)
- antagonism (noun)
- antipathy (noun)
- antithesis (noun)
- aversion (noun)
- bad blood (noun)
- bellicoseness (noun)
- causing problem; opposition (noun)
- cold war (noun)
- competition (noun)
- conflict (noun)
- contention (noun)
- disaffection (noun)
- disagreement (noun)
- discordance (noun)
- dissonance (noun)
- enmity (noun)
- friction (noun)
- hate (noun)
- hatred (noun)
- ill will (noun)
- malevolence (noun)
- militancy (noun)
- opposition (noun)
- polarity (noun)
- rancor (noun)
- resentment (noun)
- unpleasantness (noun)
- other synonyms
- bias
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Antagonism:
n.
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- support.
- dis-approbations,
- dis-tempers,
- out-rages,
- ill tempers,
- out rages,
- dis pleasure,
- out rage,
- dis-pleasure,
- dis approbation,
- cat fits,
- dis-temper,
- dis pleasures,
- ranklings,
- dis temper,
- ill humors,
- out-rage,
- hissy fits,
- dis tempers,
- slow burns,
- infuriations,
- dis approbations,
- dis-pleasures,
- blow ups,
- dis-approbation.
- dis tastes,
- dyspathies,
- dis-taste,
- in-compatibility,
- dis-tastes,
- dis taste,
- in compatibilities,
- eschewals,
- in compatibility,
- in-compatibilities.
- in version,
- anti thesis,
- in-version,
- in-versions,
- anti-thesis,
- re-versal,
- opposures,
- in versions,
- re versal.
- dis likings,
- dis-satisfaction,
- dis inclination,
- dis-likings,
- dis inclinations,
- dis-favor,
- un willingnesses,
- having no use fors,
- dis-favors,
- dis favors,
- dis-liking,
- dis-gust,
- dis gusts,
- in-dispositions,
- dis satisfactions,
- in disposition,
- dis-inclinations,
- dis liking,
- in dispositions,
- dislikings,
- dis gust,
- dis favor,
- in-disposition,
- un willingness,
- dis-gusts,
- un-willingnesses,
- un-willingness,
- dis-inclination,
- dis-satisfactions,
- dis satisfaction.
- bad chemistries,
- dis-trust,
- mutual hostilities,
- bad-blood,
- bad vibe,
- dis-trusts,
- un friendlinesses,
- unfriendlinesses,
- personality conflicts,
- dis-accord,
- oppugnancies,
- illdisposedness,
- dis trusts,
- dis-accords,
- ill disposednesses,
- ill-disposednesses,
- illdisposednesses,
- bad wills,
- oppugnations,
- dis accord,
- un-friendliness,
- un-friendlinesses,
- dis trust,
- ill disposedness,
- bad feelings,
- un friendliness,
- dis accords.
- contrariety,
- dissension,
- difference,
- rivalry,
- discord,
- contention,
- friction,
- clashing,
- incongruity,
- resistance.
- pairing off,
- dog eat dog,
- horse race,
- one on one,
- quiz,
- go for the gold,
- athletic event,
- concours,
- matchups,
- tug-of-war,
- go for it,
- strife,
- athletic events,
- matchup,
- do or die.
- disharmony,
- commotion,
- clamor,
- warfare,
- feud,
- row,
- cacophony,
- collision,
- hassle,
- dissonance,
- squabble,
- Discordancy,
- hubbub,
- riot,
- raucousness,
- squall,
- altercation,
- harshness,
- brawl,
- dissidence,
- clash,
- imbroglio.
- dis-contents,
- dis-affection,
- dis affections,
- dis-content,
- dis content,
- dis-affections,
- dis affection,
- dis loyalties,
- dis loyalty,
- dis-loyalty,
- dis contents,
- dis-loyalties.
- vendetta,
- ill feelings,
- divisiveness,
- cross-purpose,
- atmospherics,
- cross-purposes,
- bickerings,
- ill feeling.
- dis harmonies,
- in-congruities,
- dis-harmonies,
- dis-sonance,
- dis sonance,
- dis-harmony,
- dis-parity,
- in consistencies,
- in-consistency,
- in-congruity,
- in-consistencies,
- dis parities,
- dis-sonances,
- dis harmony,
- in consistency,
- in congruity,
- dis-parities,
- dis parity,
- dis sonances,
- in congruities.
- surliness,
- quarrelsomeness,
- Inimicality,
- inharmoniousness,
- coldness,
- discordance,
- Averseness,
- incompatibility,
- tension,
- dislike,
- Adverseness,
- combativeness,
- coolness,
- alienation.
- acrimony,
- abomination,
- malice,
- wrath,
- repugnance,
- abhorrence,
- bitterness,
- disgust,
- detestation,
- repulsion,
- loathing.
- dis approvals,
- no use fors,
- dis-approval,
- dis approval,
- allergy tos,
- malignances,
- invidiousnesses,
- dis-approvals.
- foulness,
- malignancy,
- virulence,
- bane,
- corrosiveness,
- nastiness,
- viciousness,
- venom,
- wickedness,
- hatefulness,
- maliciousness,
- cattiness,
- hurtfulness,
- meanness,
- sinisterness,
- ill nature,
- evil.
- dispute,
- defiance,
- contradiction,
- rebuff,
- hindrance,
- obstruction,
- confrontation,
- counterattack,
- inhibition,
- fuel,
- opposition,
- repression,
- interference,
- obstinacy,
- suppression,
- protest,
- adversary,
- impediment,
- challenge,
- fight,
- counteraction,
- objection.
- counter attacks,
- counter attack,
- de-fiance,
- obstructivenesses,
- de-fiances,
- confrontings,
- de fenses,
- de fiances,
- de fiance,
- negativisms,
- de-fenses.
- un-charitableness,
- ruthlessnesses,
- re vengefulness,
- un charitablenesses,
- re vengefulnesses,
- un charitableness,
- hardness heart,
- re-vengefulnesses,
- revengefulnesses,
- uncharitablenesses,
- re-vengefulness,
- un-charitablenesses.
Other synonyms:
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- stench,
- misanthropy,
- contempt,
- revulsion,
- contradistinction,
- odium,
- animus,
- disrespect,
- fellowship,
- self-loathing,
- contrariness,
- Contraposition.
- crotchetiness,
- antagonisms,
- diversity,
- rebellion,
- perversity,
- horror,
- kick,
- counterworking,
- disapproval,
- faction,
- vindictiveness,
- jarring,
- counterplot,
- venomousness,
- execration,
- bickering,
- allergy,
- contravention,
- pugnaciousness,
- falling out,
- vis inertiae,
- disunion,
- recalcitrance,
- discrepancy,
- ferocity,
- disfavour,
- militarism,
- rancour,
- contrast,
- distaste,
- recoil,
- crankiness,
- revolt,
- upset,
- argumentation,
- shuddering,
- neutralization,
- foil,
- con,
- malignity,
- contentiousness,
- choler,
- war,
- anxiety,
- uncooperativeness,
- cold sweat,
- inaccordance,
- negativeness,
- demur,
- despitefulness,
- reluctance,
- divergence,
- check,
- counterblast,
- vengefulness,
- warpath,
- virulency,
- disparity,
- spleen,
- inconsistency,
- agitation,
- Acrimoniousness,
- contraindication,
- negation,
- fierceness,
- Retroaction,
- showdown,
- noncooperation,
- aggressiveness,
- combat,
- Vying,
- jingoism,
- nausea,
- unhappiness,
- Martialism,
- bellicism,
- poisonousness,
- unwillingness,
- repercussion,
- fury,
- Repellency,
- counterposition,
- Withstanding,
- warmongering,
- Annulling,
- Renitency,
- provocation,
- saber rattling,
- resentfulness,
- ire,
- disinclination,
- adversity,
- jaundice,
- refractoriness,
- displeasure,
- disaccord,
- disesteem,
- poison,
- Impugnation,
- irritability,
- wrangling,
- fractiousness,
- outrage,
- Repellence,
- rage,
- unharmoniousness,
- jealousy,
- confutation,
- nullification,
- reaction,
- bitchiness,
- oppositeness,
- nonconformity,
- estrangement,
- Repugnancy,
- perverseness,
- uncongeniality,
- annoyance,
- battle,
- chauvinism,
- backlash,
- variance,
- compensation,
- Disrelish,
- inequality.
Paraphrases for Antagonism:
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Equivalence
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Independent
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Adjective
opposing, rival, adversarial.
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Noun, singular or mass
disagreement, strife, competition, friction, resistance, divergence, sprinter, contrast, contrasts, controversy.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
antagonistic, confrontational.
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Proper noun, singular
confrontation.
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Noun, singular or mass
animosity, contradiction, rivalry, opposition, hostile, conflict, inconsistency, feud, confrontation, hatred, runner.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Antagonism:
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n.
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causing problem; opposition
sympathy, understanding, good will, respect, accord, rapport, like, love, harmony, approval, kindness, agreement, liking, friendship, peace.
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Other antonyms:
amicability, amiability, hospitality, regard, kindliness, affinity, attraction, congeniality, civility, neighborliness, empathy.
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causing problem; opposition
Homophones for Antagonism:
Hypernym for Antagonism:
n.
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state
suspicion, cold war, war, tension, latent hostility, state of war.
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state
Hyponym for Antagonism:
n.
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act
hindrance, interference, Hinderance.
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linkdef
oppositeness, opposition.
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state
state.
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act