antagonism :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (5)

n. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

antagonism

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

antagonism

n. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

hostility, enmity

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

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Fuzzynyms (27)

resistance, opposition

n. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"

disagreement

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

hate, hatred

n. the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

repulsion, horror, repugnance, revulsion

n. intense aversion

hostility, ill will, enmity

n. the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"

animosity, animus, bad blood

n. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

friction, clash

n. a state of conflict between persons

hostilities, war, hot war, state of war

n. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"

strife, discord

n. lack of agreement or harmony

brush, encounter, clash, skirmish

n. a minor short-term fight

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Antonyms (2)

friendship, friendly relationship

n. the state of being friends

antagonism

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