What is another word for antagonist?
1095 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ antˈaɡənˌɪst], [ antˈaɡənˌɪst], [ a_n_t_ˈa_ɡ_ə_n_ˌɪ_s_t]
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Similar words for antagonist:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- adversary (noun)
- antagonist (noun)
- archenemy (noun)
- artifact (noun)
- assailant (noun)
- attacker (noun)
- bete noire (noun)
- combatant (noun)
- competitor (noun)
- contestant (noun)
- counterpart, equal (noun)
- enemy (noun)
- fighter (noun)
- foe (noun)
- match (noun)
- one who takes an opposing view (noun)
- opponent (noun)
- part (noun)
- rebel (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Antagonist:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
• adversary (noun)- Oppugner,
- bad person,
- adversary,
- opposite numbers,
- bad persons,
- oppugners,
- bad people,
- opposite number.
- goon,
- bushwhackers,
- bushwhacker,
- trigger person,
- hit people,
- hit person,
- trigger people,
- trigger persons,
- invaders,
- hit persons.
- bully,
- competitor,
- thug,
- foe,
- fighter,
- struggler,
- bruiser,
- tough,
- duelist,
- enemy,
- Jouster,
- pugilist,
- quarreler,
- swordsman,
- battler,
- brawler,
- mercenary,
- warrior,
- militant,
- rioter,
- soldier,
- contestant,
- gladiator,
- man-at-arms,
- combatant.
- disputant,
- scrapper,
- contester,
- team member,
- disputants,
- team members,
- scrappers,
- contesters,
- participant,
- hopefuls.
- hater,
- opposition,
- shrew,
- Sectary,
- opposite,
- unfriendly,
- sanguinary,
- sectarian,
- invader,
- Archenemy,
- attacker,
- savage.
- servicepeople,
- person at arms,
- brawlers,
- sluggers,
- slugger,
- duelists,
- warlords,
- serviceperson,
- jousters,
- Mercenaries,
- person at arm,
- GIS,
- servicepersons,
- tanker,
- heavies,
- person-at-arms,
- warlord,
- tankers,
- bruisers,
- person-at-arm.
- romantic lead,
- stock character,
- leading role,
- supporting roles,
- principal characters,
- minor role,
- leading roles,
- walk on,
- Heroes,
- silent bit,
- straight parts,
- stock characters,
- protagonists,
- cameo,
- walkons,
- walk-ons,
- walk ons,
- romantic leads,
- minor roles,
- walkon,
- silent bits,
- title roles,
- principal character,
- Cameos.
- independents,
- experimenter,
- non-conformist,
- sub verter,
- disectarian,
- over thrower,
- in dependents,
- non-conformists,
- rioters,
- sub-verter,
- secessionists,
- in-dependent,
- overthrowers,
- separatist,
- subverters,
- frondeurs,
- malcontents,
- experimenters,
- Revolter,
- non conformists,
- disectarians,
- experientialist,
- in dependent,
- in-dependents,
- secessionist,
- non conformist,
- Frondeur,
- overthrower,
- over throwers,
- over-thrower,
- recreants,
- experientialists,
- revolters,
- over-throwers.
v.
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- sworn,
- Oppositionist,
- archrival,
- nemesis.
- hint,
- bite,
- equate,
- name part,
- spue,
- drop,
- self-feeder,
- annoy,
- maverick,
- dissenter,
- chuck,
- abide,
- spell,
- ruffianly,
- cast of characters,
- fiber,
- partly,
- rebarbative,
- disunite,
- patch,
- baby carriage,
- counter,
- do drugs,
- ferocious,
- feral,
- disgorge,
- backbreaking,
- head,
- coeval,
- hoagie,
- be sick,
- contribution,
- painful,
- scourge,
- spot,
- paladin,
- patronage,
- martial,
- pillory,
- antonym,
- bread and butter,
- groovy,
- horrifying,
- hold up,
- theatrical role,
- dissent,
- militarist,
- ponderous,
- case-by-case,
- jingo,
- diddle,
- nibble,
- sickening,
- voice,
- scam,
- cue stick,
- lubber,
- doer,
- compeer,
- biting,
- accompaniment,
- keen,
- bitingly,
- run afoul,
- cruel,
- yucky,
- stick out,
- mulct,
- bitterness,
- pledged,
- chair,
- sullen,
- hoagy,
- hard,
- bull,
- brutal,
- hillbilly,
- scoundrel,
- stunt flier,
- firearm,
- constituent,
- carriage,
- gory,
- annoyance,
- free-lance,
- english,
- position,
- portion,
- gibe,
- problematical,
- repelling,
- not bad,
- depart,
- duet,
- paired,
- throw,
- uncivilised,
- queasy,
- hurtle,
- barbaric,
- mates,
- cracking,
- mortarboard,
- conduct,
- slogger,
- pit,
- check,
- swagger,
- sustenance,
- reb,
- copulate,
- moneymaking,
- tolerate,
- inciter,
- enceinte,
- psyche,
- take off,
- acerbic,
- copycat,
- dyad,
- jibe,
- grievous,
- war-ridden,
- bane,
- pitch,
- stand,
- fleck,
- bitterly,
- weighed down,
- bomber,
- unfavourable,
- top,
- equalize,
- contribute,
- victimize,
- heron,
- strong-arm,
- offensive,
- mo,
- bullyrag,
- musician,
- go-cart,
- despicable,
- hoodlum,
- leading,
- get to,
- vomit up,
- overweight,
- stumblebum,
- leash,
- objet d'art,
- lowering,
- in part,
- baddie,
- lummox,
- obscene,
- adolescent,
- agree,
- component part,
- refuse,
- beelzebub,
- spark advance,
- drift,
- fibre,
- defender,
- small-arm,
- equalise,
- fictitious character,
- fiend,
- furious,
- at odds,
- guide,
- contest,
- loathly,
- short-change,
- butt,
- chauvinist,
- opposite word,
- rile,
- bunco,
- disgusting,
- bunko,
- coetaneous,
- brigand,
- convict,
- crucify,
- pick,
- mould,
- face-to-face,
- greyback,
- graph,
- affluent,
- rove,
- coincidental,
- defend,
- shed,
- pool cue,
- hector,
- laboured,
- quarreller,
- contemporary,
- booster cable,
- bad,
- rise,
- hawkish,
- digest,
- encroacher,
- agonist,
- daemon,
- labored,
- wayward,
- supporting,
- stomach,
- moment,
- better half,
- disadvantageous,
- patronize,
- set out,
- intemperate,
- partner off,
- hostility,
- large,
- materialistic,
- redact,
- jumper cable,
- flimflam,
- samson,
- regorge,
- batsman,
- fell,
- strong-armer,
- nobble,
- go,
- diametrical,
- section,
- form,
- track,
- throw away,
- shape,
- breakaway,
- art object,
- sub,
- corroborate,
- face to face,
- keep going,
- rag,
- jumper lead,
- defy,
- freedom fighter,
- hydrofoil,
- nettle,
- brute,
- trail,
- laborious,
- insurrectional,
- prince of darkness,
- memorise,
- divide,
- patronise,
- ruffian,
- bloodthirsty,
- leaden,
- retch,
- scotch,
- persona,
- yes-man,
- baby buggy,
- peachy,
- assemble,
- pushchair,
- co-occurrent,
- patrioteer,
- stunt pilot,
- daimon,
- arduous,
- fleshy,
- goat,
- hooligan,
- partially,
- routine,
- monger,
- confluent,
- nark,
- big,
- lout,
- bother,
- nonspeaking,
- friction match,
- lumbering,
- unspeakable,
- jib,
- oaf,
- drug,
- set up,
- ambler,
- hurl,
- dandy,
- direct contrast,
- vicious,
- butcherly,
- saunterer,
- backup,
- twosome,
- protest,
- endure,
- punishing,
- competitive,
- strapper,
- monster,
- backing,
- learn,
- removal firm,
- ramble,
- influential person,
- plunk for,
- fierce,
- suffer,
- function,
- mimicker,
- wildcat,
- memorize,
- perambulator,
- put up,
- documentation,
- set forth,
- fit,
- wild,
- warring,
- virulent,
- grapheme,
- adventuresome,
- contravene,
- couple up,
- push around,
- blast,
- oil tanker,
- item-by-item,
- reference,
- sting,
- keep,
- peddle,
- battle,
- profound,
- counterpart,
- wind,
- soulfulness,
- acerb,
- confirm,
- pantomimer,
- eccentric,
- demarcation,
- champion,
- noisome,
- use,
- vomit,
- bear out,
- arise,
- clew,
- protester,
- weighty,
- juvenile person,
- removal company,
- teammate,
- neat,
- pram,
- fend for,
- direct,
- star,
- partner,
- livelihood,
- yard bird,
- pencil lead,
- goldbrick,
- awful,
- repellant,
- range,
- cooccurring,
- extend,
- subscribe,
- revolutionary,
- noncompliant,
- nauseating,
- couch,
- roughshod,
- brook,
- lump,
- fight,
- dissenting,
- difference,
- impedimenta,
- spouse,
- birdfeeder,
- musical accompaniment,
- prompt,
- start out,
- imitator,
- fictional character,
- dividing line,
- firebrand,
- catch,
- piece of music,
- region,
- hellion,
- office,
- punk,
- set off,
- submarine sandwich,
- couplet,
- affirm,
- subversive,
- enmity,
- public mover,
- acrid,
- bilk,
- defraud,
- dreadful,
- hornswoggle,
- face,
- bunko game,
- homo,
- discriminative stimulus,
- withstand,
- corking,
- grinder,
- renegade,
- rugged,
- spoil,
- clayey,
- slap-up,
- tramp,
- start,
- share,
- swindle,
- get at,
- difference of opinion,
- foul,
- polar,
- twain,
- incompatible,
- stamp,
- roam,
- problematic,
- scrap,
- laughingstock,
- back,
- separationist,
- musical composition,
- ogre,
- pb,
- self-contradictory,
- yoke,
- deadly,
- deuce,
- throw up,
- span,
- dispute,
- soldier of fortune,
- put,
- break,
- heavily,
- clue,
- chafe,
- boss around,
- flunkey,
- distich,
- bear,
- prizefighter,
- confrontation,
- pusher,
- barf,
- purge,
- role player,
- private,
- confidence game,
- plaster cast,
- frustrate,
- slaughterous,
- vex,
- instrumentalist,
- acid,
- fissiparous,
- toughie,
- important person,
- geminate,
- first mate,
- queer,
- horrible,
- transparency,
- upchuck,
- baulk,
- execrable,
- supporter,
- principal,
- vile,
- slice,
- yobbo,
- termagant,
- leave,
- wander,
- booster,
- nifty,
- stray,
- beast,
- aper,
- fend,
- counterpoint,
- objector,
- indorse,
- play-actor,
- sick,
- worldly-minded,
- strong-growing,
- gruelling,
- vagabond,
- uncongenial,
- worthless,
- struggle,
- sulphurous,
- pool stick,
- flunky,
- dumb show,
- freelance,
- great,
- mean,
- draw,
- resistance,
- repulsive,
- worker,
- fighter aircraft,
- instigant,
- barbarian,
- tally,
- steer,
- contention,
- separate,
- underpin,
- elusive,
- brace,
- correspond,
- reject,
- split up,
- fencer,
- old nick,
- duo,
- sulfurous,
- swan,
- balk,
- type,
- duad,
- activist,
- roll,
- deathly,
- obstruction,
- run,
- act,
- sonorous,
- casting,
- honk,
- gravel,
- barbarous,
- clear the throat,
- vis-a-vis,
- resistant,
- hustle,
- dose,
- terrible,
- confidential information,
- dense,
- gawk,
- expectant,
- aggressor,
- con game,
- instigator,
- pass,
- stand firm,
- funding,
- torpedo,
- threatening,
- bang-up,
- flag-waver,
- sound,
- sanguineous,
- smashing,
- cast off,
- impediment,
- heller,
- oppose,
- wretched,
- yardbird,
- toughened,
- regurgitate,
- perverse,
- the tempter,
- lead-in,
- play off,
- rook,
- tack,
- zep,
- quality,
- composition,
- moving company,
- yob,
- hitter,
- antipathetical,
- financial backing,
- knotty,
- old,
- shrewmouse,
- boxer,
- irritate,
- shake off,
- acrimonious,
- piercingly,
- chip,
- vitriolic,
- street fighter,
- thwart,
- gravid,
- hood,
- controversialist,
- ape,
- purpose,
- second,
- second banana,
- unworthy,
- admirer,
- financial support,
- sturdy,
- atrocious,
- war hawk,
- lucifer,
- touch,
- while,
- oppositeness,
- enhancer,
- tack together,
- reinforcement,
- twin,
- component,
- single,
- with child,
- demon,
- vend,
- puerile,
- incline,
- diametric,
- lineament,
- minute,
- contradictory,
- skanky,
- toilsome,
- friend,
- living,
- man,
- wakeless,
- cross,
- inmate,
- project,
- hundred-percenter,
- caustic,
- cloggy,
- swell,
- endorse,
- morsel,
- dickens,
- grueling,
- untoward,
- parting,
- idol,
- hold out,
- nauseous,
- fellow,
- slimy,
- result,
- disgustful,
- reverse,
- opus,
- conduce,
- baffle,
- tank driver,
- tether,
- cat,
- dissident,
- wedge,
- browbeat,
- coinciding,
- turn,
- curse,
- bird feeder,
- recusant,
- pair off,
- atomic number 82,
- married person,
- substantiate,
- surly,
- puke,
- grave,
- break up,
- side of meat,
- tank ship,
- put together,
- precede,
- revolting,
- slope,
- division,
- infringe,
- hold,
- inverse,
- blistering,
- take,
- inauspicious,
- wolf,
- impenetrable,
- jejune,
- moderate,
- distasteful,
- bloody-minded,
- couple on,
- frame,
- remind,
- sustain,
- insurgent,
- batter,
- yobo,
- case,
- lead story,
- antipathetic,
- mercantile,
- number,
- throw off,
- uncivilized,
- submarine,
- baffling,
- contrive,
- human being,
- poor boy,
- ballyrag,
- dramatis personae,
- hero sandwich,
- attack aircraft,
- percentage,
- engagement,
- line,
- obstinate,
- frightful,
- confidence trick,
- clod,
- snatch,
- fast-growing,
- mold,
- rowdy,
- plaster bandage,
- spew,
- back up,
- proposer,
- roughneck,
- checkmate,
- huckster,
- rise up,
- equal,
- plump for,
- character reference,
- flake,
- tributary,
- reenforcement,
- split,
- wicked,
- tip,
- graphic symbol,
- eater,
- oiler.
- harmful,
- insurrectionist,
- warmonger,
- antagonistic,
- hero,
- leading man,
- thwarter,
- bandit,
- antagonistic muscle,
- contemporaneous,
- angries,
- bit,
- player,
- Oppugnant,
- stooge,
- insurrectionary,
- detestable,
- part,
- actress,
- cast,
- LINEs,
- title role,
- ugly,
- stage player,
- jingoist,
- trouper,
- thespian,
- contender,
- mimer,
- repellent,
- antihero,
- straight man,
- heavy,
- role,
- mimic,
- Antipode,
- utility man,
- piece,
- walk-on,
- Underminer,
- reciter,
- bitter enemy,
- Repeller,
- lead,
- subverter,
- antithesis,
- monologist,
- aggressive,
- peer,
- opposing,
- Botherer,
- pantomime,
- mover,
- abhorrent,
- odious,
- loathsome,
- character actor,
- person,
- repugnant,
- public enemy,
- defiant,
- cue,
- opposed to,
- matinee idol,
- feeder,
- supporting character,
- unfavorable,
- belligerent,
- walking part,
- leading lady,
- playactor,
- adventurous,
- pantomimist,
- supporting role,
- inimical,
- hawk,
- provoker,
- revolutionist,
- leading woman,
- other side,
- contrariety,
- soubrette,
- bad guy,
- contrast,
- competition,
- aggravator,
- conflicting,
- contrary,
- character,
- foeman,
- rebel,
- rivalry,
- withstander,
- personage,
- abominable,
- adverse,
- couple,
- juvenile,
- con,
- Histrio,
- child actor,
- obstructor,
- antagonism,
- CRIP,
- sworn enemy,
- hostile,
- theatrical,
- lead role,
- character woman,
- challenger,
- fat part,
- hateful,
- coincident,
- pair,
- concurrent,
- Histrion,
- barnstormer,
- heroine,
- simultaneous,
- antagonizer,
- actor,
- angerer,
- obstructionist,
- mate,
- dissentient,
- Against,
- stroller,
- obstructer,
- mummer,
- adverse party,
- character man,
- mime,
- soul,
- Neutralizer,
- warlike,
- bit part,
- straight part.
How to use "Antagonist" in context?
An antagonist is a character in a story who opposes the protagonist. It can be a friend or foe, but the antagonist's goal is always to thwart the protagonist's efforts. The antagonist can be a recurring character or a one-time appearance, but they always play a significant role in the story.
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Independent
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Adjective
conflicting, confrontational, opposing.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
antagonistic, adversarial.
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Hyponym for Antagonist:
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artifact
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antagonistic muscle.
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