antagonizing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of antagonizingnext
as in provoking

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antagonizing

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verb

present participle of antagonize
as in angering
to implant bitter feelings in everything he said just antagonized the other side even more

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonizing
  1. provoking
  2. angering
  3. aggravating
  4. inflammatory
  5. annoying
  6. exasperating
  7. irritating
  8. frustrating
Adjective
  • Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.
    Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Definition of provoking
Verb
  • Around 10 individuals ran onto the court waving Palestinian flags, angering hundreds of attendees from the French Jewish community cheering for the Israeli team.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • In New York, first-degree murder is reserved for cases with certain aggravating factors, including terrorism.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The maximum sentence for voluntary manslaughter is typically five years, but the aggravating factor could impact Zarka's sentence.
    Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of aggravating
Adjective
  • The Choc Factory cosmetics founder has faced significant physical and mental health challenges over the years, after she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease, at the age of six.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The scientists also found that, on average, the meat-alternative eaters had higher blood pressure, as well as higher levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein in their blood.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflammatory
Adjective
  • By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • This unnerving alternation is almost more exasperating than the person being consistently one way or the other.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The exasperating drop-off in performance and results against sides they have been expected to overcome risked becoming a concerning, harmful trend.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of exasperating
Adjective
  • Inspiring or irritating, empowering or exploitative, maternal or manipulative — with many shades of gray in between — female mentorship is a common dynamic in many of 2024’s most affecting stories.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Windows 11 is still an appalling tablet OS with a crippling lack of touch-friendly apps, and the stylus has an irritating input lag that makes scribbling on screen unsatisfactory.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • However, the past two seasons have been frustrating for Alexander, as injuries have plagued him since his career year in 2022.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And yet the overuse of this crutch was frustrating last night, most of all because Short suffered for it.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrating
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