antagonistic
adjective
an·tag·o·nis·tic
(ˌ)an-ˌta-gə-ˈni-stik 
: showing dislike or opposition : marked by or resulting from antagonism
an antagonistic relationship
factions antagonistic to one another
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Examples of antagonistic in a Sentence
They found it impossible to deal with such antagonistic groups.
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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Several people close to the production say that after Snyder saw a cut, Kinematics became antagonistic toward its own producing partners.
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
WallStreetBets has an antagonistic relationship with shorts — many retail traders are betting stocks will go up, not down.
—Emily Stewart, Vox, 13 May 2024
Consequently, humor is losing its bite, and many of society’s issues have morphed into antagonistic shouting matches online.
—Barth Keck, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
This is indeed a superlative spirit, bottled at a hefty but not antagonistic 121 proof and chock-full of flavors, including black pepper, caramel, and baked apple.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
WallStreetBets has an antagonistic relationship with shorts — many retail traders are betting stocks will go up, not down.
—Emily Stewart, Vox, 13 May 2024
Consequently, humor is losing its bite, and many of society’s issues have morphed into antagonistic shouting matches online.
—Barth Keck, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
This is indeed a superlative spirit, bottled at a hefty but not antagonistic 121 proof and chock-full of flavors, including black pepper, caramel, and baked apple.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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antagonistic
adjective
an·tag·o·nis·tic
(ˌ)an-ˌtag-ə-ˈnis-tik
1
: characterized by or resulting from antagonism
antagonistic antibiotics
2
: relating to or being muscles that are antagonists
skeletal muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs
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